阻挠 (zǔ náo) — to obstruct, to thwart
Definition
阻挠 is deliberately thwarting someone's plan, effort, or progress — more willful and hostile than 阻碍 (which is the obstacle itself or to hinder in general). 比 阻拦 stronger, and typically targets an ongoing action, not a future one.
verb
to obstructto thwart
Examples
- 阻挠。Tā men shì tú zǔ náo hé píng jìn chéng.They tried to obstruct the peace process.
- 阻挠。Zhè xiàng gǎi gé zāo dào le shǎo shù rén de zǔ náo.This reform was obstructed by a minority of people.
- 阻挠。Rèn hé kùn nan dōu bù néng zǔ náo wǒ men qián jìn.No difficulty can thwart our progress.
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