荆榛满目 jīng zhēn mǎn mù

desolate and overgrown with weeds; many woes

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
荆 jīng
thorn; bramble; old name for the Chu state
榛 zhēn
hazel tree; Corylus heterophylla
满 mǎn HSK 3
full; completely; fully
目 mù HSK 3
eye; item; list