挫败

挫败挫敗 cuò bài ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄞˋ co3 baai6

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

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Practice writing

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 妇女当时没有投票权,她们的希望被挫败,但是安-尼克松-库波尔活着看到妇女们站了起来,看到她们站出来发表自己的见解,看到她们参加大选投票。是的,我们能做到。 At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes, we can.

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