Chinese word

挫折

Pronunciation

Pinyincuò zhé

Meaning

  • nounfrustration

Example

别因为小失败就感到挫折。bié yīn wèi xiǎo shī bài jiù gǎn dào cuò zhé

Do not feel frustrated because of small failures.

Illustration for 挫折 (frustration)

More examples

经过多次尝试后，她终于战胜了挫折。jīng guò duō cì cháng shì hòu tā zhōng yú zhàn shèng le cuò zhé

After many attempts, she finally overcame the setback.

Core concept

A heavy emotional drop after a goal is blocked or an effort fails, weakening confidence and the will to continue.

Common phrases

  • 经历挫折jīng lì cuò zhé

    experience frustration

  • 遭受挫折zāo shòu cuò zhé

    suffer a setback

  • 克服挫折kè fú cuò zhé

    overcome frustration

Similar words

失败shī bài: The outcome of trying to do something but not succeeding.
挫败cuò bài: A setback caused by a plan or effort failing to fulfill its purpose.
障碍zhàng ài: A barrier or condition that stands in the way of moving forward.
打击dǎ jī: A painful event that greatly affects the mind and emotions.

Definition in Chinese

遭遇障碍或失败后产生的消极情绪，常伴随信心下降和行动退缩。zāo yù zhàng ài huò shī bài hòu chǎn shēng de xiāo jí qíng xù cháng bàn suí xìn xīn xià jiàng hé xíng dòng tuì suō

Word origin

挫 (cuò, "to frustrate or defeat") + 折 (zhé, "to break or bend") combines the ideas of defeat and breaking to describe the inner effect of an interrupted effort.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 挫折 (cuòzhé, "frustration") commonly works as a noun after 感到 (gǎndào, "feel"), while English often uses a feeling adjective after feel.

Other meanings

  • discouragementnoun
  • disappointmentnoun
  • setbacknoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 受挫shòu cuòsuffer a setbackverb
  • 挫折感cuò zhé gǎnfeeling of frustrationnoun

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