挫败 in English cuo4 bai4 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

挫 败

Traditional Characters

挫 敗

Pinyin

cuo4 bai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

挫cuo4obstructed 败bai4to defeat