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坎坷不平 — “Full of hardships and difficulties”

坎坷不平 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “full of hardships and difficulties”. Rough and bumpy (referring to a journey or life path). Literally, “rough and uneven”.

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坎坷不平 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 坎kǎn
  • 坷kě
  • 不bù
  • 平píng

坎坷不平 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坎
kǎn7difficult hurdle or critical juncture
坷
kě8rugged or bumpy
不
bù4not
平
píng5flat, level, equal, calm

Example Sentence with 坎坷不平

他人生道路并非一帆风顺,充满了坎坷不平,但他从未放弃过。
His life's journey was not smooth sailing, but full of hardships and challenges, yet he never gave up.

Idioms Related to 坎坷不平

Synonyms of 坎坷不平

  • qí崎qū岖bù不píng平rugged and uneven
  • jiān艰nán难xiǎn险zǔ阻arduous difficulties and perilous obstacles

Antonyms of 坎坷不平

  • yī一fān帆fēng风shùn顺everything goes smoothly
  • kāng康zhuāng庄dà大dào道broad and smooth avenue
  • yáng阳guān关dà大dào道a bright and promising future

More idioms starting with 坎

  • kǎn坎jǐng井zhī之wā蛙a person with a very limited outlook
  • kǎn坎zhǐ止liú流xíng行adapt to circumstances

Questions about 坎坷不平

What does 坎坷不平 mean?
坎坷不平 (kǎn kě bù píng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “full of hardships and difficulties”.
How do you pronounce 坎坷不平?
坎坷不平 is pronounced kǎn kě bù píng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坎坷不平 literally mean?
Literally, 坎坷不平 means “rough and uneven”. It is used to mean “full of hardships and difficulties”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坎坷不平?
坎坷:道路坑坑洼洼。道路坑坑洼洼不平坦。形容前进道路上有许多困难民,不是一帆风顺的。
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