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驾凌

Word · VerbTraditional駕凌

to ride roughshod over; to override; to surmount

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to ride roughshod over; to override; to tower above

formal

A relatively formal or literary term. Often implies one thing overpowering or taking precedence over another, usually in the sense of being above rules, authority, or norms. Can describe a physical object surpassing others in height.

Rèn任
hé何
rén人
de的
quán权
lì力
dōu都
bù不
néng能
jià驾
líng凌
yú于
fǎ法
lǜ律
zhī之
shàng上
 。

No one's power should override the law.

Tā他
de的
gè个
rén人
yì意
zhì志
cháng常
cháng常
jià驾
líng凌
yú于
jí集
tǐ体
jué决
dìng定
 。

His personal will often overrides collective decisions.

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Nà那
zuò座
gāo高
shān山
jià驾
líng凌
yú于
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
qún群
fēng峰
 。

That high mountain towers over the surrounding peaks.