荊榛滿目 jīng zhēn mǎn mù

overgrown with thorns and weeds; in ruin

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
荊 jīng
ancient Chu; thorny bush
榛 zhēn
hazel tree; Corylus heterophylla
滿 mǎn
full; completely; fully
目 mù HSK 3
eye; item; list