坎坷 kǎnkě

kǎnkě phrase bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck
Domain: Art 艺术
Notes: To be full of frustrations and dashed hopes

Contained in

  • 坎坷不平 potholed and bumpy road; full of disappointment and dashed hopes
  • 命途坎坷 to have a tough life; to meet much adversity in one's life
  • 坎坷多舛 full of trouble and misfortune (referring to someone's life)

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