挫折 in English cuo4 zhe2 Meaning

Meanings

  • setback
  • reverse
  • check
  • defeat
  • frustration
  • disappointment
  • to frustrate
  • to discourage
  • to set somebody back
  • to blunt
  • to subdue

Simplified Characters

挫 折

Traditional Characters

挫 折

Pinyin

cuo4 zhe2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

挫cuo4obstructed 折zhe2to break (e.g. stick or bone)