ling4 gaa3凌駕凌驾

Jyutpingling4 gaa3

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動詞Common

Definition

To override, surpass, or place oneself above others.

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How it's used

Formal in tone and typically reserved for discussions involving power, authority, or abstract concepts like principles and laws. Unlike everyday verbs, it carries a sense of hierarchy or dominance where one entity effectively suppresses or renders another ineffective. It is rarely used to describe physical movement or simple comparisons.

Examples

faat3法leot6律ge3嘅kyun4權wai1威zyut6絕deoi3對m4唔ho2可ji5以bei2畀jan4人ling4凌gaa3駕。

The authority of the law must absolutely not be overridden by anyone.

keoi5佢ge3嘅go3個jan4人ji3意gin3見hai6係mai6咪ling4凌gaa3駕zo2咗gung1公si1司kwai1規zak1則？

Is his personal opinion overriding company rules?

Common phrases

ling4凌gaa3駕jat1一cai3切

to override everything

ling4凌gaa3駕faat3法leot6律

to be above the law

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use it as a direct synonym for exceed or surpass in casual contexts, such as describing height or speed, where 超過 is the correct and natural choice.