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Chinese dictionary
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adv.dialreally; actually (accomplish something extremely difficult)
我硬是拿她没办法。
I can really do nothing about her.
那个囚犯发现没有烟草硬是不行。
The prisoner found it very hard to do without tobacco.
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adv.just; simply
她虽然身体不好,可硬是不肯休息。
She is not physically well, but just wouldn't rest.
医生嘱咐他卧床休息,可他硬是不听。
That doctor advised him to stay in bed, but he just wouldn't listen.
不管你说什么,她硬是不信。
It doesn't matter what you say, she still won't believe you.
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adv.by force
他们硬是冲进了屋里。
They forced their ways into this room.