赶鸭子上架 — “To drive a duck onto a perch”
赶鸭子上架 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to force someone to do something that is entirely beyond their capabilities or for which they are not suited; to make someone undertake a task they are not fit for”. Literally, “To drive a duck onto a perch”.
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What does 赶鸭子上架 mean?
赶鸭子上架 (gǎn yā zi shàng jià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to force someone to do something that is entirely beyond their capabilities or for which they are not suited; to make someone undertake a task they are not fit for”.
How do you pronounce 赶鸭子上架?
赶鸭子上架 is pronounced gǎn yā zi shàng jià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 赶鸭子上架 literally mean?
Literally, 赶鸭子上架 means “to drive a duck onto a perch”. It is used to mean “to force someone to do something that is entirely beyond their capabilities or for which they are not suited; to make someone undertake a task they are not fit for”.
What is the Chinese definition of 赶鸭子上架?
比喻强迫去做能力达不到的事情。