to interrupt someone while they are speaking
打断某人说话 (dǎ duàn mǒu rén shuō huà)
"She kept cutting me off whenever I tried to explain."
"每次我试图解释时，她总是打断我。" (měi cì wǒ shì tú jiě shì, tā zǒng shì dǎ duàn wǒ)
to defeat someone so they can no longer compete
to help someone perform to their highest potential
to stop being overly aggressive or involved in an argument
to step to the side to let someone or something pass
to prevent large fluctuations in the value of a currency
to allow yourself to feel inner calmness
