Definition
推倒 is a resultative verb compound from 推 (push) and 倒 (fall over). Its literal sense is 'to push something over so it falls to the ground'. Figuratively, it means 'to overthrow' a government or authority, 'to repudiate' a theory, argument, or plan, and 'to cancel' a decision or agreement. The potential complement forms are 推得倒 (can push over/overthrow) and 推不倒 (cannot).
r.v.
to push overto knock down (physically)to overthrowto overturn (government, system, authority)to repudiateto cancel (a decision, plan, argument)
Examples
- 推倒。Tā bǎ nà dǔ qiáng tuī dǎo le.He pushed over that wall.
- 推倒。Gémìngzhě shìtú tuī dǎo jiù zhèngquán.The revolutionaries tried to overthrow the old regime.
- ，推倒。Yóuyú zījīn bùzú, tāmen tuī dǎo le kuòjiàn jìhuà.Due to insufficient funds, they canceled the expansion plan.
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