subdue; tame; bring under control
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to subdue (an opponent); to bring under control and make obedient
Often used in contexts of military conquest, taming wild animals, or bringing rebellious forces under control. Implies a transformation from resistance to submission.
Zhū诸
gě葛
liàng亮
qī七
qín擒
mèng孟
huò获
，
zhōng终
yú于
shōu收
fú伏
le了
zhè这
wèi位
nán南
mán蛮
shǒu首
lǐng领
。
Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo seven times, finally subduing this southern chieftain.
Xùn驯
shòu兽
shī师
yòng用
nài耐
xīn心
hé和
shí食
wù物
shōu收
fú伏
le了
nà那
zhī只
xiōng凶
měng猛
de的
lǎo老
hǔ虎
。
The animal trainer subdued that fierce tiger with patience and food.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
shàn善
yú于
shōu收
fú伏
dí敌
jūn军
，
cháng常
cháng常
bù不
zhàn战
ér而
qū屈
rén人
zhī之
bīng兵
。
This general was skilled at subduing enemy troops, often winning without fighting.
Sūn孙
wù悟
kōng空
bèi被
táng唐
sēng僧
shōu收
fú伏
，
cóng从
cǐ此
zhōng忠
xīn心
gěng耿
gěng耿
hù护
sòng送
shī师
fu父
xī西
tiān天
qǔ取
jīng经
。
Sun Wukong was subdued by Tang Seng, and from then on loyally escorted his master to the Western Heaven to retrieve the scriptures.