践踏

jiàn tà

HSK 7–9

Meaning

用脚踩；比喻欺凌、破坏。

To trample; to tread on; figuratively, to oppress or destroy.

可用于实际踩踏行为，如人群践踏；也常用于比喻意义，如践踏法律、践踏尊严。

It can be used for literal trampling, such as a crowd trampling, and also figuratively, such as trampling on the law or dignity.

1 节日游行中人群拥挤，有人被践踏受伤。 (During the holiday parade, the crowd was so crowded that some people were trampled and injured.)
2 他们肆意践踏法律，最终受到了惩罚。 (They trampled on the law willfully and were finally punished.)
3 战争践踏了无数平民的家园和尊严。 (The war trampled on the homes and dignity of countless civilians.)
4 我们必须反对任何践踏人权的行为。 (We must oppose any act that tramples on human rights.)
5 这片草地被游客践踏得一片狼藉。 (This lawn was left in a mess by tourists trampling on it.)

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