粵

挫co3折zit3

co3 zit3cuò zhé

English

  1. setback
  2. reverse
  3. check
  4. defeat
  5. frustration
  6. disappointment
  7. to frustrate
  8. to discourage
  9. to set sb back
  10. to blunt
  11. to subdue
  12. setback

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為遇到失敗或唔順利嘅事,令自己心灰意冷

Examples

  • 一个人得遇到多大的挫折才会自杀?

    How frustrated must a person be to commit suicide?

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 他克服了種種困難和挫折,終於成功一個人越過了南極洲。

    He overcame all sorts of hardship and setbacks to succeed in a solo crossing of Antarctica.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 每件事情都有好的一面, 所以不用計算好處, 相反的要追求挫折, 才得到轉機, 洞燭先機.

    There's an upside to everything so it's unnecessary to focus on the good; on the contrary, we should instead be pushing for reversals because it's only through setbacks that we improve and see decisive opportunities clearly.

    Tatoeba · pocket_lab CC BY

  • 受挫折

    to suffer a setback

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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