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磕磕绊绊

磕磕绊绊 — “To walk or move unsteadily, often stumbling or tripping”

磕磕绊绊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to walk or move unsteadily, often stumbling or tripping”. To proceed with difficulty, experiencing setbacks. Literally, “To stumble and trip; stumbling and trippingly”.

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磕磕绊绊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

磕磕绊绊 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
磕
kē15knock, tap, or kowtow
磕
ke15knock, tap, or kowtow
绊
bàn8trip, stumble, hinder
绊
bàn8trip, stumble, hinder

Example Sentence with 磕磕绊绊

小狗第一次学走路,磕磕绊绊地走了几步
The puppy took its first few steps, stumbling along.

Idioms Related to 磕磕绊绊

Synonyms of 磕磕绊绊

  • diē跌die跌zhuàng撞zhuàng撞staggering unsteadily

Antonyms of 磕磕绊绊

  • yī一fān帆fēng风shùn顺everything goes smoothly

More idioms starting with 磕

  • kē磕tóu头rú如dǎo捣kowtow repeatedly and rapidly
  • kè磕tóu头rú如dǎo捣suàn蒜kowtow repeatedly and rapidly
  • kē磕tóu头shāo烧xiāng香humbly implore for favor
  • kē磕tóu头pèng碰nǎo脑Jostle and bump in a crowd
  • kē磕tóu头lǐ礼bài拜kowtow and worship reverently
  • kē磕yá牙liào料zuǐ嘴to chatter away and gossip

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Questions about 磕磕绊绊

What does 磕磕绊绊 mean?

磕磕绊绊 (kē ke bàn bàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to walk or move unsteadily, often stumbling or tripping”.

How do you pronounce 磕磕绊绊?

磕磕绊绊 is pronounced kē ke bàn bàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 磕磕绊绊 literally mean?

Literally, 磕磕绊绊 means “to stumble and trip; stumbling and trippingly”. It is used to mean “to walk or move unsteadily, often stumbling or tripping”.

What is the Chinese definition of 磕磕绊绊?

跌跌撞撞,指不太顺利

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