荆棘

jīngjí

thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

jīngjí

那条小路被荆棘覆盖，行走十分困难。

Nà tiáo xiǎolù bèi jīngjí fùgài, xíngzǒu shífēn kùnnán.

That path was covered in thorns, making it very difficult to walk through.

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