荆榛满目 jīng zhēn mǎn mù

DEFINITIONS

  1. thorns and brambles as far as eye can see (idiom); beset by troubles

CHARACTERS

荆 jīng thorns; brambles; my wife; cane
榛 zhēn hazelnut; thicket, underbrush
满 mǎn fill; full, satisfied
目 mù eye; look, see; division, topic