overwhelmingly inclined; tending completely to one side
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
overwhelmingly inclining; following in an undisputed, uniform manner
literaryA classical Chinese expression describing a situation where everyone unanimously follows or leans towards one side without dissent, akin to 'bowing down' or 'submitting to' a trend or influence. It implies a lack of opposition and a complete sway of opinion or action.
Xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
yī一
chū出
，
tiān天
xià下
mǐ靡
rán然
cóng从
zhī之
。
Once the new policy was announced, the entire country followed it without dissent.
Qí其
xué学
shuō说
fēng风
mǐ靡
yī一
shí时
，
shì士
rén人
mǐ靡
rán然
jǐng景
cóng从
。
His theory became wildly popular for a time, and scholars overwhelmingly admired and followed him.
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Miàn面
duì对
qiáng强
quán权
，
yú舆
lùn论
wǎng往
wǎng往
mǐ靡
rán然
shùn顺
cóng从
。
In the face of powerful authority, public opinion often submits uniformly.