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荆榛满目

jīng zhēn mǎn mùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
thorns and brambles as far as eye can see (idiom) / beset by troubles
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-95859ff5a0e22d59. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

荊榛滿目 荆榛满目 [jing1 zhen1 man3 mu4] /thorns and brambles as far as eye can see (idiom); beset by troubles/

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Other forms in these source records: 荊榛滿目

  • 荆
    jīng

    chaste tree or its berry (Vitex agnus-castus) / (literary) cane or switch made from a chaste tree, used for punishment

    Jīng

    an early name for the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chǔ guó] / surname Jing

  • 榛
    zhēn

    (bound form) hazelnut tree (Corylus heterophylla)

  • 满
    mǎn

    to fill / full / filled / packed / fully / completely / quite / to reach the limit / to satisfy / satisfied / contented

    Mǎn

    Manchu ethnic group

  • 目
    mù

    eye / (literary) to look / to regard / eye (of a net) / mesh / mesh size / grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mù shù]) / item / section / list / catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name / title

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