抵御 (dǐ yù) — to resist, to withstand
Definition
抵御 (dǐyù) means to hold off and withstand a threat — cold, invasion, temptation. Compared to 抵抗 (active fighting back) and 对抗 (confronting an opponent), it focuses on enduring and staying intact rather than counter-attacking.
verb
to resistto withstand
Examples
- 抵御。Dōng tiān yào chuān hòu yī fu lái dǐ yù hán lěng.In winter you need to wear thick clothes to resist the cold.
- 抵御。Tā wú fǎ dǐ yù měi shí de yòu huò.He couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food.
- 抵御。Zhè ge guó jiā chéng gōng dǐ yù le wài dí de rù qīn.This country successfully withstood the invasion of foreign enemies.
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