抵挡 dǐdǎng to resist
to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand
How to remember 抵挡: 抵 to resist + 挡 to block = to resist.
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How it is used
- To hold back / ward off an onslaught - 抵挡进攻 (dǐdǎng jìngōng) fend off an attack, 抵挡不住诱惑 (dǐdǎng bú zhù yòuhuò) can't resist temptation.
- Often in the negative 抵挡不住 (can't hold out against). Physical or figurative fending off pressure.