挫败 (cuò bài): to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to thwart
to foil (sb's plans)
a setback
a failure
a defeat

Chinese explanation

使别人的计划、希望或努力受到阻碍而无法实现，通常带有让对方感到失望或失败的意味
也指自己遭受挫折、被对方击败而感到失败。

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HSK 6

to defeat

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Example sentences

The enemy tried to raid our camp under cover of night, but the sentry discovered them in time, and their plan was completely thwarted.

The company had planned to swallow up that small business, but the antitrust investigation thwarted it, and it finally had to give up the acquisition.

He tried several times to thwart his opponent's attack, but this time the other side's defense was too tight, and he could never find a breakthrough.

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