What does 颠覆 mean?
颠覆
to subvert; to overthrow
It can also mean
- to overturn (ideas); to upend
Its characters
- 颠 to jolt
- 覆 to overturn (as in 颠覆, 覆灭)
In a sentence
这本书颠覆了我对历史的看法。 This book upended my view of history.
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