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磕磕绊绊

kē ke bàn bàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
bumpy (of a road) / limping (of a person)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-838463d200156825. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

磕磕絆絆 磕磕绊绊 [ke1 ke5 ban4 ban4] /bumpy (of a road)/limping (of a person)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 磕磕絆絆

  • 磕
    kē

    to tap / to knock (against sth hard) / (esp.) to knock (mud from boots, ash from a pipe etc) / (fandom slang) to be into (a character relationship, dynamic, or trope)

    kè

    See the full entry for source details.

  • 磕
    kē

    to tap / to knock (against sth hard) / (esp.) to knock (mud from boots, ash from a pipe etc) / (fandom slang) to be into (a character relationship, dynamic, or trope)

    kè

    See the full entry for source details.

  • 绊
    bàn

    to trip / to stumble / to hinder

  • 绊
    bàn

    to trip / to stumble / to hinder

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.