挫折

cuòzhé

HSK 6

挫折 — cuòzhé

1. a setback; a reverse; a defeat that delays or impedes progress

   这个项目在中途遇到挫折，进度被迫推迟。 zhège xiàngmù zài zhōngtú yùdào cuòzhé jìndù bèipò tuīchí — The project ran into a setback midway and the schedule had to be postponed.

2. frustration; disappointment (psychological feeling after failure or difficulty)

   遇到挫折别气馁，要从失败中吸取教训继续努力。 yùdào cuòzhé bié qìněi yào cóng shībài zhōng xīqǔjiàoxùn jìxù nǔlì — Don't be discouraged by setbacks; learn from failure and keep trying.

3. to frustrate; to discourage; to set someone back; to subdue or blunt (an effort or enthusiasm)

   坏消息挫折了他的信心，让他不想继续应聘了。 huàixiāoxī cuòzhé le tā de xìnxīn ràng tā bùxiǎng jìxù yìngpìn le — The bad news discouraged him and he no longer wanted to continue applying.