| 荆榛满目 |
jīng zhēn mǎn mù |
thorns and brambles as far as eye can see (idiom); beset by troubles |
| 荆 |
jīng |
chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus) / alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚国 |
| 榛 |
zhēn |
(bound form) hazelnut tree (Corylus heterophylla) |
| 满 |
Mǎn |
Manchu ethnic group |
| 满 |
mǎn |
to fill / full / filled / packed / fully / completely / quite / to reach the limit / to satisfy / satisfied / contented |
| 满目 |
mǎn mù |
fills the eyes (of a beautiful view, scene of desolation etc) |
| 目 |
mù |
eye / (literary) to look; to regard / eye (of a net); mesh / mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目数) / item; section / list; catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name; title |