披荊斬棘 [－荆斩－]

Jyutping pei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1
Pinyin pī jīng zhǎn jí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)
  2. fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way
  3. to break through hardships
  4. to blaze a new trail
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    克服​種種​困難
    to overcome difficulties; literally: to cut one's way through thorns
    • 佢披荊斬棘，艱苦奮鬥，先至有今時今日嘅成就。
      佢披荆斩棘，艰苦奋斗，先至有今时今日嘅成就。
      keoi5 pei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1, gaan1 fu2 fan5 dau3, sin1 zi3 jau5 gam1 si4 gam1 jat6 ge3 sing4 zau6.
      He overcame challenges and strove to come through, and finally has his achievements at the present.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to overcome different difficulties and obstacles
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    披荆斩棘
    披荊斬棘
    pei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1
    • to overcome difficulties
  2. Cantonese
    佢披荆斩棘，艰苦奋斗，先至有今时今日嘅成就。
    佢披荊斬棘，艱苦奮鬥，先至有今時今日嘅成就。
    keoi5 pei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1, gaan1 fu2 fan5 dau3, sin1 zi3 jau5 gam1 si4 gam1 jat6 ge3 sing4 zau6.
    • He overcame challenges and strove to come through, and finally has his achievements at the present.