- to frustrate
- to inhibit
- to make things difficult
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to frustrate
- to inhibit
- to make things difficult
This meaning is used when something causes disappointment or prevents a desired outcome.
This plan was frustrated due to a lack of funds.
This meaning refers to hindering or restraining someone or something from progressing or functioning efficiently.
This policy inhibits the development of technology.
This meaning indicates creating barriers or challenges that complicate a situation.
Numerous regulations made our work efficiency difficult.
This issue made the progress of the entire project difficult.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhé cuò折挫rén xīn人心to discourage people's moralezhé cuò折挫fā zhǎn发展to hinder developmentzhé cuò折挫xìn xīn信心to undermine confidencezhé cuò折挫jué cè决策to complicate decision-makingzhé cuò折挫jì huà计划to obstruct planszhé cuò折挫xiào lǜ效率to impede efficiencyzhé cuò折挫néng lì能力to limit capabilityzhé cuò折挫hé zuò合作to inhibit collaborationzhé cuò折挫qián jìn前进to obstruct progresszhé cuò折挫xī wàng希望to dash hopeszhé cuò折挫yì tú意图to thwart intentionszhé cuò折挫chuàng xīn创新to stifle innovation