驾御 (jià yù) — to drive (a horse or vehicle); (figurative) to control, to master, to command
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning 'to drive' (a horse or vehicle) or, figuratively, 'to control / master' a difficult situation or emotion. Marked as a written register; the everyday spoken word for driving a car is 开车.
verb
to drive (a horse or vehicle)(figurative) to controlto masterto command
Examples
- 驾御。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù huì jià yù mǎ chē.He's known how to drive a carriage since he was young.
- 驾御。Zhè wèi jīng lǐ shàn yú jià yù fù zá jú miàn.This manager is good at handling complex situations.
- 驾御。Tā hěn nán jià yù zì jǐ de nù huǒ.She finds it hard to control her anger.
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