磕磕絆絆

简 磕磕绊绊 · 繁 磕磕絆絆
Mandarin · pinyin kē ke bàn bàn

Meanings

  1. bumpy (of a road)
  2. limping (of a person)
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磕
kē · hit; collide, knock into; sound
絆
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绊
bàn · loop, catch; fetter, shackle
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1–5–4–4 · ke1 ke5 ban4 ban4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hap6 hap6 bun6 bun6

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hap6 hap6 bun6 bun6

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adj

  1. (of a road) rough; bumpy; (of a person) stumbling; tottering; doddering
  2. tongue-tied; stuttering; stammering
  3. (figuratively) not smooth; with obstacles

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