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压垮 (yā) — to overwhelm, to crush (often used in passive); to be crushed (under pressure / workload)

Definition

压垮 means 'to crush or collapse under pressure' — typically used passively for a person or spirit breaking under a heavy burden. The object is usually abstract (confidence, willpower, a person), not a physical structure.

verb
to overwhelmto crush (often used in passive)to be crushed (under pressure / workload)

Examples

  • ，压垮。
    Gōng zuò yā lì tài dà, tā kuài yào yā le.
    The work pressure is too heavy; he's about to be crushed.
  • 压垮。
    Zhè cì shī bài chè dǐ yā le tā de xìn xīn.
    This failure completely crushed his confidence.
  • 压垮，。
    Bú yào bèi kùn nan yā, yào jiān chí xià qù.
    Don't be overwhelmed by difficulties; persevere.
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