About
The character "蹂", constructed from the semantic component for foot (足) and the phonetic component meaning soft or pliant (柔), originally depicted the physical action of treading upon soft earth, such as soil prepared for planting. This concrete sense of stepping on or trampling naturally extended to more forceful and destructive applications, specifically the crushing or pounding of grain, and by further extension, to the violent trampling of people or territories in contexts of conquest. Its most enduring and graphic usage, however, is found in the compound "蹂躏", where paired with a character meaning to crush, it conveys a meaning of ruthless violation and brutal oppression, shifting the emphasis from a purely physical act to one carrying profound moral and emotional weight.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
敌人蹂躏了那个村庄。
战争蹂躏了许多城市。
暴风雨蹂躏了沿海地区。
他不愿看到土地被蹂躏。
历史上有许多文明被蹂躏的例子。
侵略者的铁蹄蹂躏了这片肥沃的土地。
她的心灵受到了无情蹂躏，难以愈合。
尽管经历了岁月的蹂躏，这座古迹依然屹立不倒。