坎坷不平

坎
坷
不
平
potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes

Characters and words in 坎坷不平

坎
kǎn = k + an3
pit / threshold / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water / ☵
坎
埳
kǎn = k + an3
old variant of 坎[kan3] / pit / hole
坎
坷
bumpy (of a road) / rough (of life) / to be down on one's luck / to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes
坷
kě = k + e3
uneven (path) / unfortunate (in life)
不
bù = bu + Ø4
(negative prefix) / not / no
不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.
不
bù = bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
不
平
uneven / injustice / unfairness / wrong / grievance / indignant / dissatisfied
平
píng = pi + (e)ng2
surname Ping
平 = 丷 + 干 : Mnemonic symbol: a pan (平底锅) as it has a very flat and level surface.

Pocahontas (pi) is fighting with a crocodile (丷) just inside the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). She's throwing so many dried fruits (干) at it that it's totally flat (平) soon. She gives it a last blow striking with a frying pan (平).
平
píng = pi + (e)ng2
flat / level / equal / to tie (make the same score) / to draw (score) / calm / peaceful / abbr. for 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]
平 = 丷 + 干 : Mnemonic symbol: a pan (平底锅) as it has a very flat and level surface.

Pocahontas (pi) is fighting with a crocodile (丷) just inside the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). She's throwing so many dried fruits (干) at it that it's totally flat (平) soon. She gives it a last blow striking with a frying pan (平).

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