Definition
压垮 is a resultative verb compound (压 'to press' + 垮 'to collapse'), meaning 'to crush to the point of collapse' or 'to overwhelm'. It can be used transitively (the pressure crushes something) or in the passive (被压垮).
r.v.
to overwhelmto crush (often used in passive)to be crushed (under pressure / workload)
Examples
- ，压垮。Gōngzuò yālì tài dà, tā kuài yào yā le.The work pressure is too heavy; he's about to be crushed.
- 压垮。Zhè cì shībài chèdǐ yā le tā de xìnxīn.This failure completely crushed his confidence.
- 压垮，。Bú yào bèi kùnnán yā, yào jiānchí xiàqù.Don't be overwhelmed by difficulties; persevere.
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