obstruct; hinder; impede
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to obstruct; to hinder; to create obstacles (from within)
Usually implies secretly or maliciously creating obstacles from within a group or process, often preventing smooth progress.
Yǒu有
rén人
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
zuò作
gěng梗
，
dǎo导
zhì致
tán谈
pàn判
pò破
liè裂
。
Someone was obstructing things behind the scenes, causing the negotiations to break down.
Zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
běn本
lái来
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
，
tū突
rán然
yǒu有
rén人
cóng从
zhōng中
zuò作
gěng梗
。
This project was going smoothly, then suddenly someone started creating obstacles from within.
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Nǐ你
bù不
yào要
zài在
zhè这
gè个
shí时
hòu候
zuò作
gěng梗
，
dà大
jiā家
xū需
yào要
qí齐
xīn心
xié协
lì力
。
Don't obstruct things at this moment; everyone needs to work together with one heart.