Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
挫 | 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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