cuò
挫
setback; frustrate; lower
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
setback; frustration; reverse
Refers to difficulties or failures encountered in life or work.
Tā他
zài在
shì事
yè业
shàng上
shòu受
dào到
le了
hěn很
dà大
de的
cuò挫
zhé折
。
He encountered a major setback in his career.
Miàn面
duì对
cuò挫
zhé折
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
qīng轻
yì易
fàng放
qì弃
。
In the face of setbacks, we cannot give up easily.
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Zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
shì是
yí一
gè个
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
cuò挫
zhé折
。
This failure was a heavy setback for him.
Rén人
shēng生
nán难
miǎn免
huì会
yù遇
dào到
cuò挫
zhé折
hé和
kùn困
nán难
。
It is inevitable to encounter setbacks and difficulties in life.
Tā他
hěn很
kuài快
cóng从
cuò挫
zhé折
zhōng中
huī恢
fù复
guò过
lái来
le了
。
He quickly recovered from the setback.
verb
to frustrate; to check; to lower
Often used to describe reducing or suppressing something like morale, momentum, or锐气.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
cuò挫
dí敌
rén人
de的
ruì锐
qì气
，
zhǎng长
zì自
jǐ己
de的
wēi威
fēng风
。
We need to frustrate the enemy's spirit and boost our own morale.
Gāo高
áng昂
de的
gē歌
shēng声
yì抑
yáng扬
dùn顿
cuò挫
，
shí十
fēn分
dòng动
tīng听
。
The loud singing had a cadenced rhythm and was very pleasant to hear.
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Zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
yán严
zhòng重
cuò挫
shāng伤
le了
tā他
men们
de的
zì自
xìn信
xīn心
。
This failure seriously damaged their self-confidence.
Tā他
de的
ruì锐
qì气
bèi被
lián连
xù续
de的
cuò挫
zhé折
zhú逐
jiàn渐
cuò挫
diào掉
le了
。
His sharpness was gradually blunted by successive setbacks.
Zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
cuò挫
le了
dà大
jiā家
de的
jī积
jí极
xìng性
。
This news dampened everyone's enthusiasm.