粵

凌ling4駕gaa3

simp凌驾
ling4 gaa3líng jià

English

  1. to be above
  2. to override; to be predominant
  3. to place above

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 超越,以至架空

Examples

  • 佢嘅權力凌駕經理之上。

    Her power overrides the manager.

  • 法律面前人人平等,冇人可以凌駕喺法律之上。

    Everyone is equal before the law; no one is above the law.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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