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Chinese dictionary
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adj.bumpy; rough; rugged; uneven
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adj.fmlmetabad luck; full of frustrations; unlucky
他命途多舛、生活坎坷。
He has had a lousy deal out of life.
这位科学家来自一个坎坷不幸的家庭。
The scientist had a disturbed family background.
他仕途坎坷。
He is unsuccessful in his career as a government official.
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Word usage
- Note"坎坷" is different from "崎岖". "崎岖" mostly describes the uneven, narrow and winding mountain roads; "坎坷" in addition to describe the uneven roads, but also refers to the difficult and tortuous roads of life.