排挤 (pái jǐ) — to push aside; to edge out (someone, typically from a group or position)
Definition
排挤 means 'to push out / squeeze out' of a group through hostile social pressure, not through formal removal. It is more personal and aggressive than 开除 (formal dismissal) or 辞退 (layoff).
verb
to push asideto edge out (someone, typically from a group or position)
Examples
- 排挤。Xīn lái de tóng shì bèi lǎo yuán gōng pái jǐ zǒu le.The new colleague was pushed out by the veteran employees.
- 排挤，。Tā zài gōng sī lǐ shòu dào pái jǐ, zuì hòu zhǐ hǎo cí zhí.He was squeezed out at the company and eventually had to resign.
- 排挤，。Zhè ge tuán tǐ nèi bù hù xiāng pái jǐ, qì fen hěn chà.People inside this group push each other out, so the atmosphere is very bad.
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