Definition
驳倒 is a resultative verb compound meaning 'to refute someone so thoroughly that their argument collapses'. The first character 驳 means 'to argue/refute', and 倒 is a resultative complement meaning 'to fall/overthrow'. You use it when you successfully defeat an opponent's position in a debate or discussion — it implies a decisive victory, not just disagreement. The object is typically an argument, theory, or person's position.
r.v.
to refute (an argument, theory, etc.) decisivelyto demolish (an opponent's position) in debate
Examples
- 驳倒。Tā yòng shìshí bó dǎo le duìfāng de guāndiǎn.He used facts to refute the other side's viewpoint.
- 驳倒。Zhège lǐlùn yǐjīng bèi kēxuéjiā bó dǎo le.This theory has already been demolished by scientists.
- ，驳倒。Biànlùn sài zhōng, tā méi néng bó dǎo duìshǒu de lùnzhèng.In the debate competition, he couldn't refute his opponent's argument.
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