cuò​bài

thwart

挫败 (挫敗) cuò​bài
thwart verb
to thwart or foil a plan, attempt, or plot

The police successfully foiled this terrorist attack attempt.

setback verb
a failure, defeat, or unexpected setback

He suffered a heavy blow to his career.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.71 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.21 per million

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