trample; devastate
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to trample on; to step on
Literal action of treading or stepping on something, often causing damage.
Qǐng请
wù勿
jiàn践
tà踏
cǎo草
píng坪
。
Please do not trample on the lawn.
Bú不
yào要
jiàn践
tà踏
qīng青
miáo苗
。
Do not trample on the young crops.
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Tā他
de的
xié鞋
zi子
jiàn践
tà踏
le了
ní泥
dì地
。
His shoes trampled the muddy ground.
verb
to trample upon; to devastate; to oppress
formalFigurative use, meaning to violate rights, dignity, or principles, or to cause severe damage.
Qīn侵
luè略
zhě者
de的
tiě铁
tí蹄
jiàn践
tà踏
le了
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
。
The invaders' iron hooves trampled upon this land.
Píng凭
jiè借
shì势
lì力
jiàn践
tà踏
xiāng乡
lín邻
，
zhōng终
jiāng将
shòu受
dào到
qiǎn谴
zé责
。
Using one's power to oppress the neighbors will eventually be condemned.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zuò做
fǎ法
jiàn践
tà踏
le了
jī基
běn本
rén人
quán权
。
This practice tramples on basic human rights.