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筚路蓝缕
篳路藍縷
bìlùlánlǚ
1. the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)

Character Breakdown

筚
bì
wicker, bamboo
12 丶
路
lù
road, path, street; journey
HSK 2 13 丶
蓝
lán
blue; indigo plant; surname
HSK 3 13 丶
缕
lǚ
strand, thread; detailed, precise
12 丶

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