drive (horses); control (situation)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to drive (horses or a carriage); to steer
Literally refers to controlling the movement of horses, carriages, or other vehicles.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
mǎ马
bù不
hǎo好
jià驾
yù御
。
This horse is hard to drive.
Tā他
shú熟
liàn练
de地
jià驾
yù御
zhe着
mǎ马
chē车
chuān穿
guò过
rén人
qún群
。
He skillfully drove the carriage through the crowd.
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Gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
shì士
bì必
xū须
xué学
huì会
jià驾
yù御
zhàn战
chē车
。
Ancient warriors had to learn to drive chariots.
verb
to control; to dominate; to master (a situation)
formalFigurative use, often in formal or literary contexts, meaning to control situations, markets, or complex circumstances.
Tā他
néng能
gòu够
líng灵
huó活
jià驾
yù御
shí时
jú局
。
He is able to skillfully control the situation.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
jià驾
yù御
le了
zhěng整
gè个
shì市
chǎng场
。
This company dominates the entire market.
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Zuò作
wéi为
lǐng领
dǎo导
，
bì必
xū须
xué学
huì会
jià驾
yù御
quán全
jú局
。
As a leader, one must learn to grasp the overall situation.
Zhè这
tóu头
shī狮
zi子
xìng性
qíng情
bào暴
zào躁
，
nán难
yǐ以
jià驾
yù御
。
This lion has a violent temperament and is hard to control.