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牛不饮水强按头
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牛不饮水强按头

牛不饮水强按头 — “To force someone to do something against their will or inclination”

牛不饮水强按头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to force someone to do something against their will or inclination”. Literally, “You can't force an ox to drink by pushing its head down”.

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牛不饮水强按头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

牛不饮水强按头 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
牛
niú4Ox, awesome, or stubborn
不
bù4not
饮
yǐn7to drink
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
强
qiáng12strong, powerful, or intense
按
àn9press, according to, investigate
头
tóu5head

Example Sentence with 牛不饮水强按头

学习是自己的事,牛不饮水强按头是没用的,关键看他自己有没有兴趣。
Learning is a personal matter; it's useless to force someone who shows no interest, as you can't make them do it against their will. The key is their own interest.

Idioms Related to 牛不饮水强按头

Synonyms of 牛不饮水强按头

  • niú牛bù不hē喝shuǐ水qiǎng强àn按tóu头You can't force an unwilling person

More idioms starting with 牛

  • niú牛bù不hē喝shuǐ水nán难àn按jiǎo角You can't force a person against their will
  • niú牛zhī之yī一máo毛a drop in the ocean
  • 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
  • niú牛dāo刀xiǎo小shì试display significant talent in a minor task
  • 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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Questions about 牛不饮水强按头

What does 牛不饮水强按头 mean?

牛不饮水强按头 (niú bù yǐn shuǐ qiáng àn tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to force someone to do something against their will or inclination”.

How do you pronounce 牛不饮水强按头?

牛不饮水强按头 is pronounced niú bù yǐn shuǐ qiáng àn tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 牛不饮水强按头 literally mean?

Literally, 牛不饮水强按头 means “You can't force an ox to drink by pushing its head down”. It is used to mean “to force someone to do something against their will or inclination”.

What is the Chinese definition of 牛不饮水强按头?

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