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to collapse under pressure

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ya1kua3 yākuǎ

Meaning


Primary

to collapse under pressure

Alternatives

collapse under pressure, collapsed under pressure, collapsing under pressure, collapses under pressure, to be overwhelmed, be overwhelmed, to overwhelm, overwhelm, overwhelmed

Mnemonic


壓垮 To collapse under pressure is 垮 to collapse as a result of figurative 壓 pressure.

Usage


他 在 工作 壓力 下 被 壓垮 了。

He collapsed under the pressure of work.

不要 在 這個 責任 的 壓力 下 被 壓垮。

Do not collapse under the pressure of this responsibility.

他 從不 在 壓力 下 被 壓垮!

He never collapses under pressure!