受挫

shòu cuò

HSK 7–9

Meaning

遭受挫折；失败。

to suffer a setback; to be frustrated.

用于描述在努力过程中遇到阻碍或未达到目标时的状态，常用于个人经历、工作、感情等方面。

Used to describe the state of encountering obstacles or failing to achieve goals, often in personal experiences, work, relationships, etc.

1 他在比赛中受挫，但很快调整了心态。 (He suffered a setback in the competition, but soon adjusted his mindset.)
2 创业初期屡屡受挫，但他没有放弃。 (He faced repeated setbacks in the early stages of starting a business, but he didn't give up.)
3 表白受挫后，他变得更加内向了。 (After being rejected, he became more introverted.)
4 项目受挫导致团队士气低落。 (The project setback led to low team morale.)
5 她因面试受挫而开始怀疑自己的能力。 (She began to doubt her abilities after the interview setback.)

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