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坎坷
 
En
kǎn kě
  • bumpy (of a road)
  • rough (of life)
  • to be down on one's luck
  • to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes

坎坷 kǎn kě

坎坷
1 地不平,不好走。汉.扬雄〈河东赋〉:「濊南巢之坎坷兮。」
2 比喻人潦倒不得志。如:「半生坎坷」。《聊斋志异.卷一一.陈云栖》:「移坐就榻,告愬坎坷,词旨悲恻。」也作「埳轲」。

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