挫败

cuòbài

HSK 7

挫败 — cuòbài

1. to thwart; to foil (someone's plans)

   他们挫败了敌人的阴谋。 tāmen cuòbài le dírén de yīnmóu — They thwarted the enemy's plot.

2. a setback; a failure; a defeat

   这次比赛的失利是一次严重的挫败。 zhècì bǐsài de shīlì shì yīcì yánzhòng de cuòbài — The loss in this competition was a serious setback.