磕磕绊绊 stumbling
Explanation
形容事情进行得不够顺利，时有阻碍。
Describes things that are not going smoothly, with occasional obstacles.
Origin Story
小明独自一人去山里寻找一种珍稀的药材。山路崎岖蜿蜒，布满了荆棘和碎石。他拿着地图，一步一个脚印地向前走，却总是遇到各种各样的困难。有时候，他会被陡峭的山坡绊倒，有时候，他会踩到尖锐的石头，弄伤了脚。他走得磕磕绊绊，汗流浃背，衣服也磨破了，但他始终没有放弃。他知道，只有坚持下去，才能找到这种珍稀的药材，治好他奶奶的病。经过一天的跋涉，他终于找到了药材，并平安地回到了家。
Xiaoming went alone to the mountains to search for a rare herb. The mountain road was rugged and winding, full of thorns and rubble. He held a map, and moved forward step by step, but always encountered all kinds of difficulties. Sometimes he would be tripped by steep slopes, sometimes he would step on sharp stones and injure his feet. He walked stumbling and sweating profusely, and his clothes were worn out, but he never gave up. He knew that only by persevering could he find this rare herb and cure his grandmother's illness. After a day's journey, he finally found the herb and returned home safely.
Usage
作谓语、状语；多用于描写事情的进展情况。
As predicate, adverbial; often used to describe the progress of events.
Examples
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创业初期，我们走得磕磕绊绊，但最终还是取得了成功。
chuangye chuqi, women zou de kek keban ban, dan zhongjiu haishi qude le chenggong.
In the early days of our startup, we went through a lot of ups and downs, but eventually we succeeded.
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这段路很不好走，我们磕磕绊绊地走了很久。
zhedun lu hen bu hao zou, women kek keban ban de zou le henjiu
This road is very difficult to walk, we stumbled along for a long time..