坎坷 [－－]

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Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

坎坷 [－－]

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Pinyin kǎn kě

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. bumpy (of a road)
  2. rough (of life)
  3. to be down on one's luck
  4. to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    唔​順利​，​要面​對​好多​困難
    bumpy; rough; full of frustration
    • 佢嘅一生非常坎坷。
      佢嘅一生非常坎坷。
      He has suffered a lifetime of frustrations.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, of a road
    bumpy
    • 踏平坎坷，成大道；鬥罷艱險，又出發，又出發。
      踏平坎坷，成大道；斗罢艰险，又出发，又出发。
      tà píng kǎn kě ， chéng dà dào ； dòu bà jiān xiǎn ， yòu chū fā ， yòu chū fā ．
      Trampling the roughs flat, into the great road; fighting and overcoming hardships and dangers, then starting again. Starting again.
  2. adj, figuratively, of life
    hard; rough; ill-fated; unfortunate; unfavoured
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢嘅一生好曲折坎坷。
    佢嘅一生好曲折坎坷。
    keoi5 ge3 jat1 saang1 hou2 kuk1 zit3 ham1 ho1.
    • His life is very rough.
  2. Cantonese
    佢嘅一生非常坎坷。
    佢嘅一生非常坎坷。
    • He has suffered a lifetime of frustrations.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    踏平坎坷，成大道；斗罢艰险，又出发，又出发。
    踏平坎坷，成大道；鬥罷艱險，又出發，又出發。
    tà píng kǎn kě ， chéng dà dào ； dòu bà jiān xiǎn ， yòu chū fā ， yòu chū fā ．
    • Trampling the roughs flat, into the great road; fighting and overcoming hardships and dangers, then starting again. Starting again.