坎坷 (kǎn kě) — (of a road) bumpy, rugged; (of life, career) rough, full of hardships and frustrations
Definition
坎坷 is used almost entirely for life's hardships and setbacks, not just bumpy roads. Contrast with 崎岖, which describes rugged terrain, and with 险 ('dangerous, risky').
adjective
(of a road) bumpyrugged(of life, career) roughfull of hardships and frustrations
Examples
- 坎坷，。Nà tiáo xiǎo lù fēi cháng kǎn kě, kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn.That path is very bumpy; be careful when driving.
- 坎坷，。Tā de yì shēng suī rán kǎn kě, dàn tā cóng wèi fàng qì mèng xiǎng.Although his life was full of hardships, he never gave up his dreams.
- 坎坷，。Jīng lì le zhè me duō kǎn kě, tā yī rán bǎo chí zhe wēi xiào.Having gone through so many hardships, she still keeps a smile.
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