zhòng​cuò

serious setback

  • created sense approved 重挫 · zhòng​cuò · serious setback — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhòng​cuò

    serious setback

    a severe blow, crushing defeat, or devastating setback

    重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · serious 挫 (literal) → 挫 · cuò · to defeat

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  • created sense approved 重挫 · zhòng​cuò · to plummet — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhòng​cuò

    to plummet

    to drop or slump sharply, especially when referring to the stock market or economic indicators

    重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · serious 挫 (literal) → 挫 · cuò · to defeat

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  • created sense approved 重挫 · zhòng​cuò · to deal a heavy blow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhòng​cuò

    to deal a heavy blow

    to inflict a serious setback on; to severely frustrate or dampen, such as morale, spirit, or an image

    重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · serious 挫 (literal) → 挫 · cuò · to defeat

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