推倒 (tuī dǎo) — to push over; to knock down (physically); to overthrow; to overturn (government, system, authority); to repudiate; to cancel (a decision, plan, argument)
Definition
推倒 is both literal (push something physical over) and figurative (overthrow a regime or repudiate a plan). In abstract uses it implies actively knocking down something established, not merely dropping it.
verb
to push overto knock down (physically)to overthrowto overturn (government, system, authority)to repudiateto cancel (a decision, plan, argument)
Examples
- 推倒。Tā bǎ nà dǔ qiáng tuī dǎo le.He pushed over that wall.
- 推倒。Gé mìng zhě shì tú tuī dǎo jiù zhèng quán.The revolutionaries tried to overthrow the old regime.
- ，推倒。Yóu yú zī jīn bù zú, tā men tuī dǎo le kuò jiàn jì huà.Due to insufficient funds, they canceled the expansion plan.
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