created sense approved 顿挫/頓挫 · dùncuò · cadence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
顿挫 / 頓挫
dùncuò
cadence
A pause and transition in spoken tone, music, or brush strokes in calligraphy and painting; a rhythmic transition or syncopation
顿 (literal) → 顿/頓 · dùn · to press 挫 (literal) → 挫 · cuò · to dampen
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created sense approved 顿挫/頓挫 · dùncuò · suffer a setback — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
顿挫 / 頓挫
dùncuò
suffer a setback
(literary) To be frustrated; to suffer a setback or encounter failure
顿 (literal) → 顿/頓 · dùn · tired 挫 (literal) → 挫 · cuò · to defeat
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