narrow winding trail(yáng cháng xiǎo dào)

narrow winding trail

Yangchangxiaodao, a Chinese word, is pronounced y á ngch á ngxi à OD à o, which describes a narrow and tortuous path. It comes from Tang Xuanzong's early ascent to the Taihang Mountains to express one's ambition.

The origin of Idioms

Tang Xuanzong's "early ascent to Taihang mountain to express one's will" says: "the fire dragon shows the way of the bird, and the iron horse encircles the sheep's intestines."

Idiom usage

It's formal; it's subject and object; it's derogatory. A winding and narrow road. The road ahead is full of twists and turns, and there are so many branches that it is difficult to distinguish. The 49th chapter of Jing Hua Yuan by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : yáng cháng xiǎo dào