Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words挫折

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挫折

cuòzhé·ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˊ

“a setback; a defeat; frustration; disappointment; to discourage or blunt; to set someone back; to subdue; (of events) to not go smoothly”

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cuò·ㄘㄨㄛˋ

to fail; to be defeated; to dampen; to oppress; to humiliate; to bend back

To break or snap; to bend or fold; to suffer a loss; to turn or twist; to convert into currency; a discount or rebate.