be routed; suffer a crushing defeat
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of an army) be routed; suffer a crushing defeat; collapse
formalMost commonly used to describe the complete and often chaotic defeat of a military force. Can sometimes be extended metaphorically to non-military competitions or endeavors, but this is less common. The focus is on the state of being broken and scattered.
Dí敌
jūn军
zhǔ主
lì力
zài在
chéng城
wài外
quán全
xiàn线
kuì溃
bài败
。
The enemy's main force was routed on all fronts outside the city.
Jīng经
guò过
sān三
tiān天
jī激
zhàn战
，
pàn叛
jūn军
zhōng终
yú于
kuì溃
bài败
ér而
táo逃
。
After three days of fierce fighting, the rebel army was finally routed and fled.
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Jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
dǎo导
zhì致
gāi该
guó国
gǔ股
shì市
quán全
miàn面
kuì溃
bài败
。
The economic crisis led to a complete collapse of the country's stock market.