篳路藍縷 bì lù lán lǚ

the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
篳 bì
wicker
路 lù HSK 2
road; route; line (bus etc)
藍 lán
blue; surname Lan; indigo plant
縷 lǚ
detailed; in detail; strand