荆棘

jīngjí

thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 荊棘

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山路上长满荆棘。

The mountain path is overgrown with thorns.

谁怕路上的荆棘?

Who fears the brambles on the road?