牛不喝水难按角 — “If an ox won't drink water, it's hard to press its horns”
牛不喝水难按角 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is impossible to compel someone to do something they are unwilling to do; you cannot force a person against their will”. Literally, “If an ox won't drink water, it's hard to press its horns”.
牛不喝水难按角 Pronunciation and Pinyin
牛不喝水难按角 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 牛
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- niú牛nóng农duì对qì泣impoverished couple weeping together
- niú牛dāo刀gē割jī鸡overkill for a trivial task
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- niú牛kǒu口zhī之xià下A humble or inferior position
- niú牛tīng听tán弹qín琴explain profound things to an uncomprehending person
- niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马zuǐ嘴irrelevant or incongruous
- niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马miàn面irrelevant answer or complete mismatch
- niú牛tóu头ā阿páng旁ox-headed demon guard of hell
- niú牛tóu头mǎ马miàn面hideous enforcers of evil
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What does 牛不喝水难按角 mean?
牛不喝水难按角 (niú bù hē shuǐ nán àn jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is impossible to compel someone to do something they are unwilling to do; you cannot force a person against their will”.
How do you pronounce 牛不喝水难按角?
牛不喝水难按角 is pronounced niú bù hē shuǐ nán àn jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 牛不喝水难按角 literally mean?
Literally, 牛不喝水难按角 means “If an ox won't drink water, it's hard to press its horns”. It is used to mean “it is impossible to compel someone to do something they are unwilling to do; you cannot force a person against their will”.
What is the Chinese definition of 牛不喝水难按角?
比喻强迫他人干某一件事