压倒 yādǎo to overwhelm
to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming
How to remember 压倒: 压 press + 倒 collapse = to overwhelm.
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How it is used
- 'To overwhelm / prevail over decisively' - 压倒一切 (yādǎo yíqiè) to override everything else, 压倒性优势 (yādǎoxìng yōushì) an overwhelming advantage.
- The image is of one force flattening another; often in 压倒多数 (an overwhelming majority) and 压倒对手 (to overpower a rival).