Trad. Simp. Pinyin English
cuò be obstructed; fail; oppress; repress; lower the tone; bend back; dampen
挫敗 挫败 cuò bài thwart; defeat; foil (someone's plans, etc)
挫折 cuò zhé setback; reverse
挫折感 cuò zhé gǎn (n) frustration
頓挫 顿挫 dùn cuò with syncopated cadence (brush stroke in painting)

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