oppress; bully; squeeze out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to oppress; to bully; to tyrannize
literaryLiterary usage describing the act of dominating or mistreating others, often in a local or social context. Also written as 陵轹.
Háo豪
qiáng强
líng凌
lì轹
xiāng乡
lǐ里
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
gǎn敢
nù怒
bù不
gǎn敢
yán言
。
The powerful local tyrants oppressed the village, and the common people dared not speak out in anger.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
líng凌
lì轹
ruò弱
xiǎo小
de的
xíng行
wéi为
wéi为
rén人
suǒ所
bù不
chǐ齿
。
Such behavior of bullying the weak is despised by all.
verb
to squeeze out; to ostracize; to push aside; to exclude
literaryRefers to forcing others out of a position or group through pressure or scheming. Also written as 陵轹.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
shàng上
wèi位
，
bù不
xī惜
líng凌
lì轹
tóng同
rén人
，
shǒu手
duàn段
lìng令
rén人
bù不
chǐ齿
。
In order to get promoted, he did not hesitate to squeeze out his colleagues, using despicable means.
Xīn新
lái来
de的
rén人
cái才
zāo遭
dào到
jiù旧
chén臣
de的
líng凌
lì轹
，
nán难
yǐ以
shī施
zhǎn展
bào抱
fù负
。
The newly arrived talent suffered exclusion by the old ministers, making it difficult to fulfill his ambitions.