阻挠 zǔnáo to thwart
to thwart; to obstruct (something)
How to remember 阻挠: 阻 to hinder + 挠 to yield = to thwart.
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How it is used
- To deliberately obstruct and thwart an effort - 百般阻挠 (bǎibān zǔnáo) to obstruct by every means.
- Negative and scheming; the obstruction is willful and often behind-the-scenes (阻挠调查, 阻挠合作).
- Stronger and more hostile than 阻拦; the object is usually a process, plan, or negotiation, not a person's footsteps.