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The character "挫" has consistently been composed of the hand radical (扌) on the left, indicating an action performed with the hand, combined with the component "坐" on the right, which primarily provides phonetic guidance. Its core etymological meaning relates to the physical act of pressing down, subduing, or breaking, as in the bending or breaking of an object by force. From this concrete foundation, the character’s semantic field broadened to encompass more abstract and psychological dimensions, such as the thwarting of plans or the diminishing of spirit, leading to its common modern meanings of frustration, setback, or defeat. While its graphical structure has remained stable, its application shifted significantly from denoting a direct, physical intervention to describing the experience of being hindered or disheartened, a transition that reflects the conceptual movement from external action to internal consequence.
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遇到挫折很正常。
这次失败挫伤了他的信心。
球队的士气受到了严重挫折。
我们必须挫败这个阴谋。
暂时的挫折不会让我们放弃。
他的锐气在现实中屡受挫败。
这个计划因资金问题受挫了。
经济挫折是暂时的，信心比黄金更重要。