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    Expressing a setback with 挫折 (cuòzhé)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    遭遇/经历 + 挫折

    Explanation

    挫折 (cuòzhé) means "setback" or "frustration" and refers to an obstacle or failure encountered during a process. It is commonly used with verbs like 遭遇 (encounter) or 经历 (experience). For example, 遭遇挫折 means "to suffer a setback."

    Examples

    • 创业的路上遇到挫折是很正常的。

      chuàngyè de lù shàng yùdào cuòzhé shì hěn zhèngcháng de.

      Encountering setbacks on the entrepreneurial path is very normal.

    • 经历了这次挫折，他变得更加坚强了。

      jīnglì le zhè cì cuòzhé, tā biàn de gèngjiā jiānqiáng le.

      After experiencing this setback, he became even stronger.

    • 不要害怕挫折，它能让你成长。

      bùyào hàipà cuòzhé, tā néng ràng nǐ chéngzhǎng.

      Don't be afraid of setbacks; they can help you grow.

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