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坎坷不平
kǎnkěbùpíng
1. pot-holed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes

Character Breakdown

坎
kǎn
pit, hole; to trap, to snare; crisis
7 丶
坷
kě
uneven, bumpy; a clod of earth; a lump of soil
8 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
平
píng
flat, level, even; peaceful
HSK 3 5 丶

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