setback/failure; to thwart/defeat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
setback; failure; frustration
Used to describe a state of failure or a frustrating outcome.
Zhè这
ge个
qǐ企
yè业
duō多
cì次
cóng从
cuò挫
bài败
zhōng中
fèn奋
qǐ起
。
This enterprise has risen again many times from setbacks.
Zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
shī失
bài败
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
cì次
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
de的
cuò挫
bài败
。
Failing this exam is just a minor setback.
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Miàn面
duì对
rén人
shēng生
de的
cuò挫
bài败
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
jiān坚
chí持
xià下
qù去
。
Faced with failure in life, he chose to persevere.
Gōng公
sī司
lián连
xù续
kuī亏
sǔn损
，
jīng经
lì历
le了
yī一
xì系
liè列
de的
cuò挫
bài败
。
The company experienced a series of setbacks after consecutive losses.
verb
to thwart; to foil; to defeat
Used to describe the action of causing someone's plan or attack to fail.
Cuò挫
bài败
dí敌
rén人
de的
yīn阴
móu谋
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
shǒu首
yào要
rèn任
wù务
。
Our primary mission is to thwart the enemy's conspiracy.
Wǒ我
jūn军
chéng成
gōng功
cuò挫
bài败
le了
dí敌
jūn军
de的
jǐ几
cì次
jìn进
gōng攻
。
Our army successfully foiled several enemy attacks.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
cuò挫
bài败
le了
yì一
qǐ起
kǒng恐
bù怖
xí袭
jī击
jì计
huà划
。
The police foiled a terrorist attack plan.
Tā他
de的
guàn冠
jūn军
mèng梦
bèi被
yī一
ge个
gèng更
qiáng强
de的
duì对
shǒu手
cuò挫
bài败
le了
。
His championship dream was defeated by a stronger opponent.