qiǎng rén suǒ nán
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  • derogconstrain somebody to do things that are beyond his power; try to make somebody do what he is unwilling or unable to

    • jì rán tā bù yuàn qù wǒ men zuì hǎo bù yào qiǎng rén suǒ nán

      既然我们最好强人所难

      Since she doesn't want to go, we'd better not force her.

    • tā bù huì chàng gē nǐ piān yào tā chàng zhè nán dào bù shì qiǎng rén suǒ nán ma

      唱歌难道强人所难

      He can't sing, but you insist on it. Aren't you forcing him to do something against his will?

    • gè rén yǒu gè rén de shì hào nǐ bù yào qiǎng rén suǒ nán

      各人各人嗜好强人所难

      Everybody's got their own interests. You mustn't try and force people into doing things they don't want to.

    • tā qiǎng rén suǒ nán de tuī xiāo háng huà ràng wǒ hěn fǎn gǎn

      强人所难推销行话反感

      I was put off by his aggressive sales pitch.

    • bié miǎn qiǎng wǒ men shì bù huì qiǎng rén suǒ nán de

      勉强我们强人所难

      Don't feel we are pressuring you to give what you can't afford.