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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adj.make an effort; strive
勉强
make an effort
他强作笑脸。
He forces a smile.
他强作镇静。
He makes an effort to appear composed
- 2
v.force; compel
强迫
force
强人所难
constrain sb. to do things that are beyond his power
强词夺理
use lame arguments and perverted logic
Words and phrases with 强
- 强笑[word]force a smile; a forced smile
- 强迫症[word]obsession
- 强迫[word]force
- 强使[word]force
- 强征[word]impress
- 强辩[word]defend oneself by sophistry
- 强求[word]make peremptory requirements/demands
- 强逼[word]force
- 强求一律[word]following a single pattern
- 强人所难[idiom]constrain somebody to do things that are beyond his power
- 强买强卖[idiom]force somebody to buy or sell
- 强颜为笑[idiom]force a smile
- 强颜欢笑[idiom]put on an air of cheerfulness
- 强词夺理[idiom]resort to sophistry
- 强作解人[idiom]pretend to be in the know