Cut the thorns and cover the thorns

Cut the thorns and cover the thorns

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ǎ NJ ī NGP ī J í, which means to remove obstacles and overcome difficulties on the way forward or in the process of starting a business. The same as "riding the wind and breaking the waves". From on China's need to change to a democracy.

Idiom usage

Chapter 2 of Guo Moruo's Chinese history manuscript: men cut down trees to open up land

Idioms and allusions

Feng Yi was a famous military general in the early Eastern Han Dynasty. He was a general under Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He made many contributions and became one of the founders of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In AD 25, Liu Xiu established the political power of the Eastern Han Dynasty and became emperor. He sent Feng Yi to pacify Guanzhong. After that, Liu Xiufeng Feng Yi was the Marquis of Xia Yang and was appointed as the general of the West. In 30 A.D., Feng Yi went to Luoyang to worship Emperor Guangwu. Emperor Guangwu received him ceremoniously, and introduced him to all the civil and military officials, saying: "he was the chief General when I started my army. He split many thorns on the road of starting a business for me, swept away many obstacles, and pacified the vast area of Guanzhong. He is a meritorious Minister of personal champion!" Because Feng Yiqian is modest and studious, he is deeply respected by people.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: ride the wind and waves, forge ahead, march forward

The origin of Idioms

In Chen Tianhua's on China's reform and establishment of a democratic government in Qing Dynasty, it is said that "with indomitable spirit, our nation has fought with foreigners, with Tubo, with cold and heat, and has been able to cut through thorns and thorns, and have raised millions of descendants."