荆棘塞途

Explanation: Road is full of thorns. Metaphor of the difficult environment, many obstacles. 　　Usage: The main predicate; as object, complement, attributive; analogy difficult road ahead 　　Source: Lu Xun's "canopy _set_ tutor": "What is the old way of thorns plug, look what the foul birds mentor!" 　　Examples: Q - What's old, look what the foul birds mentor! (Lu Xun's "canopy _set_ mentor") Thesaurus:  Jing-day thorn in