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坎坷
kǎnkě
Description
"坎坷"用来说一个人的生活或路很不顺利，有很多困难。
"坎坷" is used to describe a person's life or path as very difficult and full of obstacles.
它也可以说路面不平，走起来不容易。
It can also describe a road surface that is uneven and hard to walk on.
Meanings
坎坷kǎnkě
full of difficulties; rough (of life or fate)
他这一生走得很坎坷。
His life has been full of hardships.
坎坷kǎnkě
bumpy, uneven (of a road or ground)
这条山路又窄又坎坷。
This mountain path is narrow and rough.
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Notes
- Nuance
figurative sense (a hard life) is far more common than the literal 'bumpy road' meaning.
- Etymology
both characters relate to pits and unevenness in the ground.
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