Definition
压倒 means 'to overwhelm, to overpower' — it emphasizes winning by sheer force or weight, often in competition, argument, or emotion. It is stronger than 打败 (dǎ bài 'to defeat'), which focuses on beating an opponent in a contest, and more concrete than 压抑 (yā yì 'to repress'), which is about suppressing emotions. Unlike 压迫 (yā pò 'to oppress'), 压倒 has no political or physical compression sense.
verb
to overwhelmto overpower
Examples
- ，压倒。Zài bǐsài zhōng, tā yā dǎo le suǒyǒu duìshǒu.In the competition, he overwhelmed all opponents.
- 压倒。Tā de rèqíng yā dǎo le wǒ de yóuyù.Her enthusiasm overwhelmed my hesitation.
- 压倒。Zhège guāndiǎn yā dǎo le qítā suǒyǒu yìjiàn.This viewpoint overwhelmed all other opinions.
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