diāo nàn
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  • v.make things difficult for somebody

    • bié lǐ tā tā bù guò shì zài gù yì diāo nàn

      不过故意刁难

      Don't pay any attention to him—he's just being difficult.

    • nǐ wèi shén me bù huàn gè rén diāo nàn

      为什么刁难

      Why don't you pick on someone else for a change?

    • tā jīng cháng gù yì diāo nàn rén

      经常故意刁难

      He deliberately makes things difficult for others.

    • bù yào gù yì diāo nàn le

      不要故意刁难

      Stop being so bloody-minded!

Word usage

  • Note
    "难" cannot be pronounced as "nán" in "刁难".