to defeat, to frustrate, to subdue
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He encountered a setback in the competition.
His arm has a slight bruise.
We defeated the enemy's plan.
He failed the exam and felt frustrated.
When facing setbacks, we should maintain a positive attitude.
The setback in this startup taught him valuable lessons.
He didn't do well on the exam and felt frustrated.
After his business failed, he felt frustrated for a while but soon bounced back.
On the path to pursuing dreams, setbacks are inevitable, but don't easily get discouraged and give up.
He speaks with cadence, which sounds very pleasant.
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality