逢山开路

逢山開路

féngshān-kāilù

idiom

Meanings

1 when meeting a mountain, open a road
2 to overcome obstacles as they come
3 to push ahead undeterred by difficulties

Characters

meet, encounter

open, cut through

Examples

HSK 3

创业者要有逢山开路的精神。

Chuàngyèzhě yào yǒu féngshān-kāilù de jīngshén.

Entrepreneurs need the spirit of cutting a path through any mountain.

HSK 7-9

开拓者逢山开路，遇水架桥。

Kāituòzhě féngshān-kāilù, yù shuǐ jià qiáo.

Pioneers cut roads through mountains and build bridges over rivers.

HSK 7-9

他做事有气魄，逢山开路。

Tā zuòshì yǒu qìpò, féngshān-kāilù.

He has guts - he cuts through whatever stands in his way.

Tips

usage

Usually paired with 遇水架桥 (across water, build a bridge). Together they describe a pioneering, can-do attitude that refuses to be stopped by obstacles.

Stroke Order

逢 féng

山 shān

开 kāi

路 lù