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the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)

筚路蓝缕
bì lù lán lǚ
b+ì·4th tonel+ù·4th tonel+án·2nd tonel+ǚ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom) · fig. to rough it风餐露宿fēng cān lù sùbed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom) · the correct etiquette for a filial son during the mourning period寝苫枕块qǐn shān zhěn kuàilit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom) · fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather栉风沐雨zhì fēng mù yǔdifficult · hard · arduous艰苦jiān kǔ
Antonyms
easy · with no difficulty轻而易举qīng ér yì jǔto live like a prince (idiom)养尊处优yǎng zūn chǔ yōuto reap where one has not sown (idiom)坐享其成zuò xiǎng qí chéng
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