qū shǐ
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  • 1

    v.prompt; drive; urge; impel; spur on

    • wǒ de zé rèn xīn qū shǐ wǒ zhè yàng zuò

      责任心驱使这样

      My sense of responsibility drove me to act this way.

    • rén huì shòu xǔ duō wú yì shí de chōng dòng qū shǐ

      许多意识冲动驱使

      Human beings are driven by many unconscious impulses.

    • lǐ xiǎng qū shǐ zhe wǒ bù duàn xiàng qián

      理想驱使不断向前

      Ideals drive me to keep moving forward.

  • 2

    v.drive/force somebody to do something; order about/around; push around

    • nú lì zhǔ bǎ nú lì dàng zuò niú mǎ rèn yì de qū shǐ

      奴隶奴隶当作牛马任意驱使

      The slave owners drove their slaves as they drove their cattle.

    • rèn rén qū shǐ

      任人驱使

      be ordered about

    • tā men dāng qián de kàng yì wán quán shì shòu tā rén qū shǐ de

      他们当前抗议完全他人驱使

      Their current protests are motivated purely by others.