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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiàntà
"强权政治践踏了国际法。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To act without any respect for the wishes, rights, or feelings of other people.
"The corrupt official attempted to ride roughshod over local community concerns." - 2
To dominate harshly or forcefully override opposition or established rules.
"Management rode roughshod over the union agreements during restructuring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the historical practice of shoeing horses with 'roughshods'—metal horseshoes with protruding points or calks designed to prevent slipping on ice or rugged terrain. When a horse ridden this way trampled over people or ground, it caused severe damage, evolving metaphorically in the 19th century to describe acting without regard for the feelings, rights, or interests of others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ride roughshod over" is said worldwide
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piétiner
Transliteration: pye.ti.ne
"Le directeur a tendance à piétiner les avis de son équipe."
trampeln auf
Transliteration: ˈtʁampl̩n aʊf
"Er trampert auf den Gefühlen anderer Leute herum."
calpestare
Transliteration: kal.peˈsta.re
"Non puoi calpestare i diritti dei lavoratori in questo modo."
atropellar
Transliteration: a.tɾo.peˈʝaɾ
"El gobierno intentó atropellar las leyes establecidas."
atropelar
Transliteration: a.tɾo.peˈlaɾ
"A nova diretoria costuma atropelar as opiniões dos funcionários."
कुचल देना
Transliteration: kuchal denā
"सरकार को आम जनता के अधिकारों को नहीं कुचलना चाहिए।"
践踏
Transliteration: jiàntà
"强权政治践踏了国际法。"
짓밟다
Transliteration: jitbalpda
"그들은 시민들의 권리를 무자비하게 짓밟았다."
踏みにじる
Transliteration: fuminijiru
"彼らは少数派の意見を完全に踏みにじった。"
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