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potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopesSources & editorial notes
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Original source entry:
坎坷不平 坎坷不平 [kan3 ke3 bu4 ping2] /potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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