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TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 詞
挫折 word · TOCFL B1 (est.)
挫折 ＝ 挫 ＋ 折
ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˊ · cuòzhé
noun — setback, frustration, a defeat that knocks you back

字源 FORM — what the parts do

挫to be defeated, to be blunted (挫敗)cuò
折to break, to snap (折斷)zhé
挫折，挫敗的挫，折斷的折。
關 · Related
失敗shībàifailure — the broader outcome挫折感cuòzhégǎnthe feeling of being set back