荊榛滿目

简 荆榛满目 · 繁 荊榛滿目
Mandarin · pinyin jīng zhēn mǎn mù

Meanings

  1. thorns and brambles as far as eye can see (idiom); beset by troubles
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荊
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榛
zhēn · hazelnut; thicket, underbrush
滿
mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
目
mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
荆
jīng · thorns; brambles; my wife; cane
满
mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
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1–1–3–4 · jing1 zhen1 man3 mu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ging1 zeon1 mun5 muk6

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ging1 zeon1 mun5 muk6

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荊榛滿目 · jing1 zhen1 man3 mu4
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Exact source record荊榛滿目 荆榛满目 [jing1 zhen1 man3 mu4] /thorns and brambles as far as eye can see (idiom); beset by troubles/