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Definitions

  1. 1. obstructed
  2. 2. to fail
  3. 3. to oppress
  4. 4. to repress
  5. 5. to lower the tone
  6. 6. to bend back
  7. 7. to dampen

Words Containing 挫

受挫
shòu cuò

thwarted

重挫
zhòng cuò

devastating setback

顿挫
dùn cuò

a transition (stop and change) in spoken sound, music or in brush strokes

挫疮
cuò chuāng

acne

挫败
cuò bài

to thwart; to foil (sb's plans)

挫折
cuò zhé

setback

下挫
xià cuò

(of sales, prices etc) to fall

折挫
zhé cuò

to frustrate

力挫
lì cuò

to win as a result of tenacious effort

抑扬顿挫
yì yáng dùn cuò

see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dùn cuò yì yáng]

顿挫抑扬
dùn cuò yì yáng

cadence

挫折感
cuò zhé gǎn

frustration

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