筚路蓝缕

Traditional: 篳路藍縷

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Dictionary entry

the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)

What does 筚路蓝缕 mean?

筚路蓝缕 (bì lù lán lǚ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)

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筚bìwicker 路Lùsurname Lu 蓝Lánsurname Lan 缕lǚstrand · thread

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筚路蓝缕

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