逢山开路

逢山開路

féngshānkāilù

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

开拓者逢山开路，遇水架桥。

Kāituòzhě féng shān kāi lù, yù shuǐ jià qiáo.

Pioneers cut roads through mountains and build bridges over rivers.

他做事有气魄，逢山开路。

Tā zuòshì yǒu qìpò, féng shān kāi lù.

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

创业者要有逢山开路的精神。

Chuàngyèzhě yào yǒu féng shān kāi lù de jīngshén.

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

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