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Word · AdjectiveTraditional欿欿

rough; rugged; bumpy; full of frustrations

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

rough; rugged; bumpy

literary

Describes a physically uneven path or surface, often metaphorically extended to describe life's difficulties.

Qián前
fāng方
dào道
lù路
kǎn欿
kǎn欿
 ，
xíng行
chē车
wù务
bì必
xiǎo小
xīn心
 。

The road ahead is bumpy, so you must drive carefully.

Shān山
lù路
kǎn欿
kǎn欿
 ，
zǒu走
qǐ起
lái来
shí十
fēn分
fèi费
lì力
 。

The mountain path is rugged and very strenuous to walk on.

2.

adjective

full of frustrations; beset with difficulties

literary

Used metaphorically to describe a person's life, career, or emotional journey as being full of setbacks and hardships.

Tā他
de的
yī一
shēng生
kǎn欿
kǎn欿
 ，
bǎo饱
jīng经
fēng风
shuāng霜
 。

His life has been full of frustrations, having endured many hardships.

Jǐn尽
guǎn管
shì仕
tú途
kǎn欿
kǎn欿
 ，
tā他
réng仍
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
lè乐
guān观
de的
xīn心
tài态
 。

Despite a bumpy and frustrating official career, he still maintains an optimistic attitude.