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凌驾 (líng jià) — to place oneself above (others); to override (rules, authority)

Definition

Formal verb meaning to place oneself above or override (rules, others' interests). Conveys that something is being wrongly elevated over a higher authority — not a neutral ranking.

verb
to place oneself above (others)to override (rules, authority)

Examples

  • 凌驾。
    Tā zǒng xiǎng líng jià yú bié rén zhī shàng.
    He always wants to place himself above others.
  • ，凌驾。
    Fǎ lǜ miàn qián, méi yǒu rén kě yǐ líng jià yú fǎ lǜ zhī shàng.
    Before the law, no one can override the law.
  • 凌驾。
    Gè rén de lì yì bù néng líng jià yú jí tǐ de lì yì zhī shàng.
    Personal interests cannot override the interests of the collective.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

凌língrise above
驾jiàride

凌驾 joins 凌 'rise above' and 驾 'ride' to express placing oneself above others or rules.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
冫Written in full as仌bīngice
Sound part声符shēngfú
夌
夌líng凌líng
Same sound today

In 凌, the left part 冫 relates to ice, while the right part 夌 gives the pronunciation.

Open 凌 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 駕; 驾 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
馬馬mǎ
Sound part声符shēngfú
加
加jiā駕jià
Same sound today

In the traditional form 駕, 馬 relates to a horse, and 加 gives the sound; this story is about 駕, not the simplified 驾.

Open 驾 →
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