- 周折
- zhōuzhétwists and turns; setbacks* * *setbacks; twists and turns* * *setbacks; twists and turns* * *zhou1 zhe2complication, twists and turns, problem, setback* * *周折zhōu zhétwists and turns; setbacks; a complicated (troublesome) course of development; trouble; complication; tortuous course:大费周折 cause a lot of trouble;几经周折才告成功。 Only after many setbacks was success achieved.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。 Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.* * *周折|周折 [zhōu zhé] ► complication ► twists and turns ► problem ► setback
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.