suffer setback; meet with frustration
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to suffer a setback; to meet with frustration; to be thwarted
Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe plans, attempts, or efforts that fail to achieve immediate success. Often appears in constructions like '因……而受挫' (be thwarted due to...).
Shòu受
cuò挫
ér而
qì气
bù不
něi馁
。
Though thwarted, one's spirit remains undaunted.
Tā他
de的
chuàng创
yè业
jì计
huà划
yīn因
zī资
jīn金
bù不
zú足
ér而
shòu受
cuò挫
。
His entrepreneurship plan was thwarted due to insufficient funds.
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Qiú球
duì队
lián连
xù续
sān三
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
shòu受
cuò挫
，
shì士
qì气
dī低
luò落
。
The team suffered setbacks in three consecutive games, and morale was low.
Chū初
cì次
cháng尝
shì试
shòu受
cuò挫
shì是
hěn很
zhèng正
cháng常
de的
，
bù不
yào要
fàng放
qì弃
。
It's very normal to suffer setbacks on the first attempt; don't give up.