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Jyutpingdin1 fuk1
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Definition
To subvert, topple, or overturn a regime or an established idea.
- to subvert or topple a political regime
- to overturn, revolutionize, or radically change an existing concept
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How it's used
Beyond its political sense of overthrowing a government, this word is frequently used in creative contexts to describe a radical shift in perspective or the subversion of established norms. It implies a complete reversal of what is expected or accepted. It carries a more serious and intellectual tone than simpler verbs like 搞亂.
Examples
They want to topple the entire regime.
This movie overturned the traditional image of a hero.
Related words
Common phrases
to subvert state power
to subvert tradition
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical objects being knocked over, as that would require verbs like 推跌 or 撞冧. It is exclusively for abstract concepts, systems, or power structures.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
