Definition
受挫 (shòu cuò) means 'to suffer a setback' — it focuses on the experience of being frustrated or blocked, often in a personal or emotional sense. Unlike 挫折 (cuò zhé), which can be a noun ('a setback') or verb ('to frustrate'), 受挫 is always a verb describing the person's state. 挫败 (cuò bài) is more about actively thwarting someone's plans, while 失利 (shī lì) emphasizes losing a competition or battle.
verb
to be frustratedto suffer a setback
Examples
- 受挫。Tā yīnwèi kǎoshì shòu cuò ér xīnqíng dīluò.He was in low spirits because he suffered a setback in the exam.
- 受挫，。Chuàngyè róngyì shòu cuò, dàn bú yào qīngyì fàngqì.Starting a business is easy to encounter setbacks, but don't give up easily.
- 受挫，。Duō cì shòu cuò zhīhòu, tā zhōngyú zhǎodào le jiějué fāngfǎ.After repeated setbacks, He finally found a solution after multiple setbacks.
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