mei4靡
Jyutpingmei4
Yalemèih
Definition
To fall down; to bend in the direction of a force.
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How it's used
Used primarily to describe vegetation or structures that have been flattened or bent over by force, such as wind or heavy rain. It carries a sense of being pressed against the ground rather than just falling over. While it appears in the formal idiom 所向披靡, its use as a standalone verb in daily speech is quite specific to physical objects losing their upright position.
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Do not confuse this with 跌, which implies a sudden drop or fall from a height. 靡 specifically describes the state of being laid flat or crushed down.
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