倒逼
dào​bī

to force change

  • created sense approved 倒逼 · dào​bī · to force change — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    倒逼

    dào​bī

    to force change

    (of circumstances) to stimulate or force a change, such as innovation or reform; to force action from the bottom up or from a result back to its cause

    倒 (literal) → 倒 · dào · inverted 逼 (literal) → 逼 · bī · to force

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  • created sense approved 倒逼 · dào​bī · to pressure superiors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    倒逼

    dào​bī

    to pressure superiors

    Specifically refers to a lower level of an organization or hierarchy forcing a higher level to solve its problems

    倒 (literal) → 倒 · dào · inverted 逼 (literal) → 逼 · bī · to force

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