rugged; rough; of a difficult life
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
rugged; uneven; rough
literaryUsed literally to describe mountainous or bumpy roads.
Zhè这
tiáo条
shān山
lù路
qí崎
qū岖
nán难
xíng行
。
This mountain road is rugged and difficult to travel.
Tā他
men们
chuān穿
yuè越
le了
qí崎
qū岖
de的
shān山
gǔ谷
。
They traversed a rugged mountain valley.
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Chē车
zi子
zài在
qí崎
qū岖
de的
xiǎo小
lù路
shàng上
diān颠
bǒ簸
qián前
jìn进
。
The car jolted forward on the bumpy path.
adjective
difficult; full of hardships and setbacks
literaryUsed figuratively to describe a life, career, or situation filled with challenges.
Tā他
de的
yī一
shēng生
qí崎
qū岖
kǎn坎
kě坷
，
dàn但
shǐ始
zhōng终
jiān坚
qiáng强
。
His life has been full of hardships and setbacks, but he has always remained strong.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
chuàng创
yè业
zhī之
lù路
fēi非
cháng常
qí崎
qū岖
。
This company's entrepreneurial journey has been very rough.
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Tā他
men们
de的
hūn婚
yīn姻
jīng经
lì历
le了
yī一
duàn段
qí崎
qū岖
de的
shí时
qī期
。
Their marriage went through a difficult period.