Chinese word

压倒

Pronunciation

Pinyinyā dǎo

Meaning

  • verboverwhelm

Example

他的表现压倒了所有人。tā de biǎo xiàn yā dǎo le suó yǒu rén

His performance overwhelmed everyone.

Illustration for 压倒 (overwhelm)

More examples

新产品压倒了竞争对手。xīn chán pǐn yā dǎo le jìng zhēng duì shǒu

The new product overwhelmed its competitors.

Core concept

One side rises decisively above a rival and leaves no real chance of a comeback.

Common phrases

  • 压倒对方yā dǎo duì fāng

    overwhelm the opponent

  • 压倒公众舆论yā dǎo gōng zhòng yú lùn

    overwhelm public opinion

  • 压倒全场yā dǎo quán chǎng

    overwhelm the entire audience

Similar words

打败dǎ bài: Defeat an opponent in a match, contest, or competition and win.
超越chāo yuè: Rise above others in level or ability and reach a position they cannot catch.

Definition in Chinese

在竞争、比较或评价中以明显优势占上风，使对方无法与之抗衡。zài jìng zhēng bǐ jiào huò píng jià zhōng yǐ míng xiǎn yōu shì zhàn shàng fēng shǐ duì fāng wú fǎ yǔ zhī kàng héng

Word origin

压倒 (yādǎo, "overwhelm") joins 压 (yā, "press") and 倒 (dǎo, "fall") to express forcing the other side into a clearly lower position.

Usage tips

  • The subject is usually the stronger performance, team, or argument, not the person who feels overwhelmed, so the sentence presents the winner as the source of the advantage.

Other meanings

  • overpowerverb
  • beat decisivelyverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 压倒一切yā dǎo yí qièoverwhelm everythingidiom

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