周折 (zhōu zhé) — setbacks, twists and turns, complications

Noun for setbacks and complications in the process of getting something done. Unlike 并发症 (medical complications) and 波折 (more literary 'vicissitudes'), 周折 highlights the trouble and effort required to reach a result.

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setbackstwists and turnscomplications
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예문

  • 周折
    Wèi le bàn chéng zhè jiàn shì, wǒ men fèi le yì fān zhōu zhé.
    We went through many twists and turns to get this done.
  • 周折
    Jīng guò duō cì zhōu zhé, tā men zhōng yú dá chéng le xié yì.
    After many setbacks, they finally reached an agreement.
  • 周折
    Zhè cì lǚ xíng yù dào le bù shǎo zhōu zhé, dàn zuì zhōng hěn shùn lì.
    This trip encountered quite a few complications, but it ended up smooth.

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