坎坷

kǎnkě

bumpy; rough, full of frustrations

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full of frustrations; rough

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full of frustrations; rough

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kan3 ke3

bumpy (of a road), rough (of life), to be down on one's luck, to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes

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坎坷

kǎn kě

（坑坑洼洼） bumpy; rough; rugged:

坎坷不平的道路 a rough and bumpy road

（比喻不得志） full of frustrations; unlucky; bad luck:

崎岖坎坷的人生道路 rough and rugged paths of life;

坎坷一生 a lifetime of frustrations

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