Definition
碾压 literally means 'to roll over and crush with a roller or wheel', like a steamroller flattens a road. Figuratively, it means to overwhelm or dominate an opponent decisively — common in sports, competition, and business contexts (e.g., 碾压对手 'crush the opponent'). The figurative sense is more frequent in modern usage than the literal one.
r.v.
to roll over and crush (with a roller or wheel)to overwhelmto dominate decisively (in competition)
Examples
- 碾压。Zhè tái yālùjī zhèngzài niǎn yā lùmiàn.This road roller is flattening the road surface.
- ，碾压。Zài juésài zhōng, tāmen yǐ juéduì yōushì niǎn yā le duìshǒu.In the finals, they crushed their opponents with an absolute advantage.
- 碾压。Xīn jìshù de niǎn yā shì fāzhǎn ràng lǎo qǐyè nányǐ zhāojià.The overwhelming development of new technology made it hard for old companies to cope.
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