作梗 (zuō) — to obstruct, to create difficulties
Definition
作梗 means to deliberately obstruct or sabotage, usually from behind the scenes. The 中 in 中作梗 marks the hidden intermediary between the person and the act.
verb
to obstructto create difficulties
Examples
- ，。Tā gěi wǒ zuò le yí cì gěng, ràng wǒ de jì huà shī bài le.He created difficulties for me once, causing my plan to fail.
- 作梗，。Tā zǒng shì zài bèi hòu zuō, zhēn ràng rén tǎo yàn.He's always obstructing behind the scenes — really annoying.
- ，作梗。Zhè jiàn shì zhī suǒ yǐ méi chéng gōng, jiù shì yīn wèi yǒu rén cóng zhōng zuō.This matter didn't succeed precisely because someone obstructed it from within.
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