overwhelm; prevail over; outweigh
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to overwhelm; to overpower; to prevail over
Used to describe one side being stronger than the other, often by a significant margin.
Tā他
men们
de的
zhǔ主
chǎng场
yōu优
shì势
bèi被
duì对
shǒu手
de的
chū出
sè色
biǎo表
xiàn现
yā压
dǎo倒
le了
。
Their home-field advantage was overwhelmed by their opponent's outstanding performance.
Zhèng正
yì义
zhōng终
jiāng将
yā压
dǎo倒
xié邪
è恶
。
Justice will eventually prevail over evil.
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Guān观
zhòng众
de的
rè热
qíng情
jī几
hū乎
yào要
yā压
dǎo倒
le了
yīn音
yuè乐
shēng声
。
The audience's enthusiasm almost drowned out the music.
verb
to outweigh; to take precedence over; to be more important than
Used to compare importance or priority, often in abstract contexts.
Tā他
yǐ以
yā压
dǎo倒
duō多
shù数
de的
xuǎn选
piào票
dāng当
xuǎn选
。
He was elected with an overwhelming majority of votes.
Ān安
quán全
kǎo考
lǜ虑
yā压
dǎo倒
le了
yī一
qiè切
。
Safety considerations took precedence over everything else.
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Jīng经
jì济
shōu收
yì益
bù不
néng能
yā压
dǎo倒
huán环
jìng境
bǎo保
hù护
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xìng性
。
Economic benefits must not outweigh the importance of environmental protection.