setbacks; twists and turns
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
setbacks; twists and turns; difficulties
neutralUsed to describe the unexpected difficulties or delays that occur while carrying out a plan or project.
Jǐ几
jīng经
bō波
zhé折
，
yǎng养
zhí殖
chǎng场
zhōng终
yú于
bàn办
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
After many twists and turns, the farm was finally set up.
Zhè这
chǎng场
hūn婚
lǐ礼
suī虽
rán然
jīng经
lì历
le了
bù不
shǎo少
bō波
zhé折
，
dàn但
hái还
shì是
shùn顺
lì利
jǔ举
bàn办
le了
。
Although the wedding went through many setbacks, it was held smoothly in the end.
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Tā他
de的
chuàng创
yè业
zhī之
lù路
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
bō波
zhé折
，
cóng从
lái来
méi没
yǒu有
yī一
fān帆
fēng风
shùn顺
guò过
。
His entrepreneurial path is full of twists and turns, and it has never been smooth sailing.
Zhè这
cì次
tán谈
pàn判
yù遇
dào到
le了
yī一
xiē些
bō波
zhé折
，
zàn暂
shí时
wú无
fǎ法
dá达
chéng成
gòng共
shí识
。
The negotiations encountered some setbacks, and it is impossible to reach a consensus for now.
Huí回
jiā家
de的
lǚ旅
tú途
yīn因
wèi为
tiān天
qì气
yuán原
yīn因
chū出
xiàn现
le了
bù不
shǎo少
bō波
zhé折
。
There were many twists and turns on the journey home due to the weather.