坎坷不平 in English kan3 ke3 bu4 ping2 Meaning

Meanings

  • potholed and bumpy road (idiomatic expression); metaphorically full of disappointment and dashed hopes

Simplified Characters

坎 坷 不 平

Traditional Characters

坎 坷 不 平

Pinyin

kan3 ke3 bu4 ping2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

坎kan3pit 坷ke3uneven (path) 不bu4(negative prefix) 平ping2surname Ping