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坑坑坎坎 — “Bumpy and uneven”

坑坑坎坎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bumpy and uneven”. Full of pits and hollows. Literally, “Pits and bumps; hollows and humps”.

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坑坑坎坎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 坑kēng
  • 坑kēng
  • 坎kǎn
  • 坎kǎn

坑坑坎坎 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坑
kēng7pit, trap, or deceive
坑
kēng7pit, trap, or deceive
坎
kǎn7difficult hurdle or critical juncture
坎
kǎn7difficult hurdle or critical juncture

Example Sentence with 坑坑坎坎

这条山路坑坑坎坎,驾车要格外小心。
This mountain road is bumpy and uneven; you need to drive extra carefully.

Idioms Related to 坑坑坎坎

Synonyms of 坑坑坎坎

  • kēng坑keng坑wā洼wā洼bumpy and uneven

More idioms starting with 坑

  • kēng坑rú儒fén焚shū书suppress scholars and burn books
  • kēng坑jiā家bài败yè业ruin family and business
  • kēng坑huī灰wèi未lěng冷before the ashes cool
  • kēng坑bēng绷guǎi拐piàn骗swindle, cheat, abduct, and deceive
  • kēng坑mēng蒙guǎi拐piàn骗swindle, cheat, deceive, and abduct

Questions about 坑坑坎坎

What does 坑坑坎坎 mean?
坑坑坎坎 (kēng kēng kǎn kǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Bumpy and uneven”.
How do you pronounce 坑坑坎坎?
坑坑坎坎 is pronounced kēng kēng kǎn kǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坑坑坎坎 literally mean?
Literally, 坑坑坎坎 means “Pits and bumps; hollows and humps”. It is used to mean “Bumpy and uneven”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坑坑坎坎?
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