snap; break; frustrate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to snap; to break off; to break (physically)
literaryOften used for plants, trees, or bones being broken by force.
Yī一
yè夜
kuáng狂
fēng风
，
jiāng将
yuán园
zhōng中
xǔ许
duō多
shù树
zhī枝
cuī摧
zhé折
。
A night of strong wind snapped many branches in the garden.
Tā他
de的
shǒu手
bì臂
zài在
shì事
gù故
zhōng中
bèi被
cuī摧
zhé折
。
His arm was broken in the accident.
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Yòu幼
xiǎo小
de的
shù树
miáo苗
jīng经
bu不
qǐ起
kuáng狂
fēng风
de的
cuī摧
zhé折
。
The young saplings could not withstand the snapping force of the gale.
verb
to frustrate; to thwart; to break (spirit/will)
literaryUsed metaphorically for causing setbacks, damaging morale, or crushing spirit.
Méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
kùn困
nán难
néng能
gòu够
cuī摧
zhé折
tā他
bào报
xiào效
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
yì意
zhì志
。
No difficulty could frustrate his will to serve the motherland.
Lián连
xù续
de的
shī失
bài败
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
cuī摧
zhé折
tā她
de的
xìn信
xīn心
。
The consecutive failures did not break her confidence.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
mó磨
nàn难
cuī摧
zhé折
bù不
liǎo了
tā他
zhuī追
qiú求
hé和
píng平
de的
jué决
xīn心
。
The hardships of war could not thwart his determination to pursue peace.
Tā他
de的
ruì锐
qì气
zài在
xiàn现
shí实
zhōng中
yī一
cì次
cì次
bèi被
cuī摧
zhé折
。
His drive was frustrated time and again in reality.