坎坷

kǎn kě

Dictionary entry

(of a road) bumpy; (of life) rough; to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes

What does 坎坷 mean?

坎坷 (kǎn kě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a road) bumpy; (of life) rough; to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes

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坎kǎnpit · threshold 坷kēused in 坷垃[ke1 la1]

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How to pronounce 坎坷

坎坷

kǎn kě

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