獨木橋 [独－桥]

Jyutping duk6 muk6 kiu4
Pinyin dú mù qiáo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. single-log bridge
  2. (fig.) difficult path
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    single-plank or log foot bridge
  2. noun, figuratively
    narrow and difficult route that people have to go through to reach the destination
    • 高考是座獨木橋。
      高考是座独木桥。
      gāo kǎo shì zuò dú mù qiáo ．
      The National Higher Education Entrance Examination (gaokao) is a “lone-plank bridge” (since it is viewed as the sole path to future success by many).
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    高考是座独木桥。
    高考是座獨木橋。
    gāo kǎo shì zuò dú mù qiáo ．
    • The National Higher Education Entrance Examination (gaokao) is a “lone-plank bridge” (since it is viewed as the sole path to future success by many).
  2. Mandarin
    今后他走他的阳关道，我走我的独木桥，老死不相往来。
    今後他走他的陽關道，我走我的獨木橋，老死不相往來。
    jīn hòu tā zǒu tā de yáng guān dào ， wǒ zǒu wǒ de dú mù qiáo ， lǎo sǐ bù xiāng wǎng lái ．
    • From now on, he goes his way and I'll go mine. We will be two parallel worlds.