yā fú
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  • v.force into submission; enforce obedience (on); force into obedience; whip somebody into line

    • yòng wǔ lì yā fú

      武力压服

      force into submission militarily

    • yā fú de jié guǒ zhǐ néng shì dǐ zhì

      压服结果抵制

      Coercion can only lead to resistance.

    • duì fāng yì jiàn bù duì wǒ men jiù shuō fú tā men gǎi zhèng jué bù jiǎn dān yā fú

      对方意见不对我们说服他们改正简单压服

      We ought to ask our opponents to change their wrong ideas by persuasion, not by pure coercion.

    • wēn hé de shuō fú shèng yú yā fú

      温和说服压服

      Gentle persuasion is more effective than force.

    • yā fú zhòng rén

      压服众人

      force people to submit

    • jiě jué sī xiǎng wèn tí zhǐ kào shuō fú bù néng yā fú

      解决思想问题说服压服

      Ideological problems can be solved only through persuasion, not by coercion.

    • tā yā fú le zōng jiào pài bié shuā xīn le xī gòng de miàn mào

      压服宗教派别刷新西贡面貌

      He had subdued the religious sects, cleaned up Saigon.

    • bái rén zhǒng zú zhǔ yì zhě qǐ tú yòng wǔ lì yā fú yìn dì ān rén

      白人种族主义企图武力压服印第安人

      The white racists tried to keep down the Indians by force.

    • lì yòng quán lì yā fú bié rén bìng fēi yǒng yuǎn shì shàng cè yùn yòng shuō fú fāng fǎ huò xǔ gèng wéi kě qǔ

      利用权力压服别人并非永远上策运用说服方法或许可取

      Exertion of authority over others is not always wise, persuasion may be better.

    • zhè kē kuáng rè zhuī qiú zhèng yì de liáng xīn duō shǎo cì bǎ tā gū jǐn ér yā fú

      狂热追求正义良心多少压服

      How many times had that conscience, mad for the good, clasped and overthrown him!

Word usage

  • Note
    "压服" cannot be written as "压伏".
  • "压" and "服" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 怎样

      In no way can you enforce obedience on him.

    • 强权

      Can power enforce obedience on others?

Chinese words with pinyin ya fu