筚路蓝缕 in English bi4 lu4 lan2 lu:3 Meaning

Meanings

  • the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

筚 路 蓝 缕

Traditional Characters

篳 路 藍 縷

Pinyin

bi4 lu4 lan2 lu:3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

筚bi4wicker 路lu4surname Lu 蓝lan2surname Lan 缕lv3strand