獨木橋
Chinese
alone; independent; single alone; independent; single; sole; only | tree; wood | bridge | ||
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trad. (獨木橋) | 獨 | 木 | 橋 | |
simp. (独木桥) | 独 | 木 | 桥 |
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獨木橋。
Pronunciation
Noun
獨木橋
- single-plank or log foot bridge
- (figuratively) narrow and difficult route that people have to go through to reach the destination
- 高考是座獨木橋。 [MSC, trad.]
- Gāokǎo shì zuò dúmùqiáo. [Pinyin]
- The National Higher Education Entrance Examination (gaokao) is a “lone-plank bridge” (since it is viewed as the sole path to future success by many).
高考是座独木桥。 [MSC, simp.]
See also
- 陽關道/阳关道 (yángguāndào)