WordTaiwan frequency #16,627
波折
ㄅㄛ ㄓㄜˊ
“twists and turns; setbacks and complications in a process or matter”
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- 挫折ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˊa setback; a defeat; frustration; disappointment; to discourage or blunt; to set someone back; to subdue; (of events) to not go smoothly
- 折磨ㄓㄜˊ ㄇㄛˊto torment; to torture; to cause physical or mental suffering
- 波動ㄅㄛ ㄉㄨㄥˋto undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall; instability; in physics, vibration propagating through a medium
- 折扣ㄓㄜˊ ㄎㄡˋa reduction in price; a discount; (figurative) not fully accurate or truthful
- 波及ㄅㄛ ㄐㄧˊto spread to; to involve; to affect; to have repercussions for others
- 曲折ㄑㄩ ㄓㄜˊwinding; twisting; (fig.) complicated; intricate; setbacks; hidden details; twists and turns
- 波浪ㄅㄛ ㄌㄤˋwave; a rising and falling movement on the surface of water; (figuratively) facial expression; (figuratively) wit or humor (Taiwan usage).
- 折騰ㄓㄜˊ ㄊㄥˊto toss and turn; to torment; to cause trouble; to squander; to fuss over
- 打折ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄜˊto give a discount; to sell at a reduced price; to mark down the price of goods.
- 折合ㄓㄜˊ ㄏㄜˊto convert into; to be equivalent to; to amount to