Chinese word dictionary

命途坎坷

mìng tú kǎn kě · to have a tough life; to meet much adversity in one's life

Word information

Simplified命途坎坷
Traditional命途坎坷
Pinyinmìng tú kǎn kě
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 命途坎坷

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