No. 7,813 in Chinese
阻擋
To block or obstruct.
In a sentence
他用手阻擋了迎面而來的球。
He blocked the incoming ball with his hand.
阻擋 in this sentence is used to indicate stopping or blocking the motion of an object, in this case, a ball.
警方設立路障以阻擋交通流量。
The police set up roadblocks to block traffic flow.
Here, 阻擋 is used to describe preventing the progression or flow of traffic.
我們不能讓小困難阻擋前進的腳步。
We cannot let small difficulties hinder our progress.
In this usage, 阻擋 refers metaphorically to preventing or hindering progress or movement in a figurative sense.
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