cin5 daap6踐踏践踏

Jyutpingcin5 daap6

Yalechíhn daahp

動詞

Definition

To trample, step on, or demean.

to tread on; to trample underfoot
figurativeto demean; to humiliate; to trample on (e.g., dignity)

neutraldaily actionsemotion

How it's used

While 踩 is the common everyday verb for stepping on something physically, 踐踏 is reserved for abstract or metaphorical contexts involving the violation of rights, dignity, or principles. It carries a much stronger, more formal, and often moral weight than the simple physical action of stepping on an object. Use it when you want to emphasize the severity of someone's disregard for values or human worth.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好cin5踐daap6踏jan4人dei6哋ge3嘅sam1心hyut3血。

Don't trample on other people's hard work.

keoi5佢dei6哋cin5踐daap6踏zo2咗faat3法leot6律，zan1真hai6係hou2好lei4離pou2譜。

They trampled on the law, it is really outrageous.

Common phrases

cin5踐daap6踏zyun1尊jim4嚴

trample on dignity

cin5踐daap6踏faat3法leot6律

trample on the law

Common mistake

Avoid using 踐踏 for literal physical actions like stepping on a bug or a piece of paper, as it sounds overly dramatic and unnatural in those cases; stick to 踩 for physical contact.