🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

挫败

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: cuòbài

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Durchkreuzen/ˈdʊʁçˌkʁɔʏ̯tsn̩/
verbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"突如其来的暴风雨挫败了我们的计划。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To thwart, frustrate, or cross someone's plans or intentions.

    "Der schlechte Wetterbericht konnte unsere Reisepläne durchkreuzen."
  2. 2

    To traverse or cross an area repeatedly in various directions.

    "Die Piraten durchkreuzen das Gewässer."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the German elements 'durch-' (through) and 'kreuzen' (to cross), originating from Middle High German. It historically evolved from the literal action of crossing something through to mean frustrating or thwarting plans.

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