press from above; overwhelming pressure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to press down from above; (figurative) to bear down with overwhelming force or pressure
Commonly used in meteorological descriptions (dark clouds) and metaphorical expressions about intense psychological or situational pressure. Often appears in the set phrases 乌云压顶 and 泰山压顶.
Wū乌
yún云
yā压
dǐng顶
，
yī一
chǎng场
bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
jí即
jiāng将
lái来
lín临
。
Dark clouds are pressing down from above; a storm is about to arrive.
Miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nan难
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
yǒu有
Tài泰
Shān山
yā压
dǐng顶
zhì志
bù不
yí移
de的
jué决
xīn心
。
When facing difficulties, we must have the determination to remain unmoved even if Mount Tai presses down upon us.
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Zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
gōng工
zuò作
duī堆
jī积
rú如
shān山
，
gǎn感
jué觉
yǒu有
zhǒng种
Tài泰
Shān山
yā压
dǐng顶
de的
yā压
lì力
。
Work has been piling up like a mountain these past few days, creating a feeling of overwhelming pressure like Mount Tai bearing down.
Jù巨
shí石
cóng从
xuán悬
yá崖
gǔn滚
luò落
，
zhí直
yā压
dǐng顶
ér而
lái来
。
A massive boulder rolled off the cliff, bearing straight down from above.