沟沟坎坎的 怕陷进去
“(full of bumps and ditches.) (The car could get stuck.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
路不好
“(The roads were bad,)”
沟沟坎坎 的 怕陷进去
“(full of bumps and ditches.) (The car could get stuck.)”
车里就常备一把铁锹
“(So we always kept a shovel.)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese speakers frequently use AABB reduplication like 'gougou kankan' to give a concrete, sensory description of physical terrain.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ditches and bumps; rough, uneven ground
A descriptive reduplicated noun phrase used to depict bumpy roads or, metaphorically, life's obstacles.
to get bogged down / get stuck
Commonly used for vehicles trapped in mud or metaphorically for getting trapped in bad situations.
