命途坎坷 mìng tú kǎn kě

to have a tough life; to meet much adversity in one's life

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to have a tough life
  2. 2. to meet much adversity in one's life

Characters

Character Meaning
命 mìng HSK 4
life; fate; order or command
途 tú HSK 5
route; road; way
坎 kǎn
hole; pit; threshold
坷 kě
uneven (path); unfortunate (in life)