stumble along; encounter difficulties
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective (stative)
stumbling; walking unsteadily
neutralOften used to describe someone walking with difficulty due to physical condition or an uneven path.
Shān山
lù路
qí崎
qū岖
，
tā他
zǒu走
dé得
kē磕
ke磕
bàn绊
bàn绊
。
The mountain road was rugged, and he walked stumblingly.
Lǎo老
rén人
tuǐ腿
jiǎo脚
bú不
biàn便
，
kē磕
ke磕
bàn绊
bàn绊
de地
xià下
le了
tái台
jiē阶
。
The old man's legs were unwell, and he descended the steps unsteadily.
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Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
gāng刚
xué学
zǒu走
lù路
，
zǒng总
shì是
kē磕
ke磕
bàn绊
bàn绊
de的
。
A toddler just learning to walk is always stumbling around.
adjective (stative)
full of obstacles; encountering difficulties; not going smoothly
neutralMetaphorically used to describe a process, plan, or relationship that is fraught with problems and not progressing well.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
cóng从
yī一
kāi开
shǐ始
jiù就
kē磕
ke磕
bàn绊
bàn绊
，
yù遇
dào到
le了
hěn很
duō多
má麻
fan烦
。
This project has been full of obstacles from the start, encountering a lot of trouble.
Tā他
men们
de的
hūn婚
yīn姻
kē磕
ke磕
bàn绊
bàn绊
de地
wéi维
chí持
le了
shí十
nián年
。
Their marriage was bumpy but lasted for ten years.
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Tán谈
pàn判
guò过
chéng程
kē磕
ke磕
bàn绊
bàn绊
，
zhì至
jīn今
wèi未
néng能
dá达
chéng成
xié协
yì议
。
The negotiation process has been difficult, and no agreement has been reached so far.