overturn; topple; knock down
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to push down; to knock down; to topple over
Refers to the physical action of causing something upright to fall.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
tuī推
dǎo倒
le了
huā花
píng瓶
。
He accidentally knocked over the vase.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
tuī推
dǎo倒
le了
shā沙
bǎo堡
。
The children knocked down the sandcastle.
verb
to overturn; to reverse; to repudiate (a theory, decision, etc.)
Figurative use for rejecting or invalidating established ideas, conclusions, or decisions. Often used in academic or formal contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
tuī推
dǎo倒
qián前
rén人
de的
chéng成
shuō说
，
jiàn建
lì立
xīn新
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
。
We must overturn previous established theories and establish new ones.
Zhè这
gè个
jié结
lùn论
kàn看
lái来
shì是
tuī推
bù不
dǎo倒
de的
。
This conclusion appears to be irrefutable.
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Jì既
rán然
fāng方
àn案
xíng行
bù不
tōng通
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
tuī推
dǎo倒
chóng重
lái来
。
Since the plan won't work, we'll scrap it and start over from scratch.