Correct

披荆斩棘

/ pī jīng zhǎn jí /
Strokes

Definition

lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)/fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way/to break through hardships/to blaze a new trail

Example

Definition

forge ahead/break through brambles and thorns; blaze a way through all manner of obstacles; blaze trails and break paths as a pioneer—hack one's way through difficulties

1
Kāntàn
勘探
rényuán
人员
jīngzhǎn
披荆斩棘
  
,
kāi
开辟
dào
道路
  

The explorers hacked away at the undergrowth to make a path.

2
men
我们
jīngzhǎn
披荆斩棘
  
,
zhōng
终于
取得
le
shèng
胜利
  

We hacked our way through before we finally succeeded.

3
Zài
cónglín
丛林
zhōng
jīngzhǎn
披荆斩棘

hack one's way through the jungle