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强死强活 — “To force oneself to do something reluctantly”

强死强活 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to force oneself to do something reluctantly”. To do something with great difficulty and unwillingness.

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强死强活 Pronunciation and Pinyin

强死强活 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
强
qiǎng12strong, powerful, or intense
死
sǐ6to die
强
qiǎng12strong, powerful, or intense
活
huó9alive, living, work

Example Sentence with 强死强活

他强死强活地完成了这项任务,但效果并不理想,因为他根本不喜欢这份工作。
He reluctantly forced himself to complete the task, but the results were not ideal, because he fundamentally disliked the work.

Idioms Related to 强死强活

Synonyms of 强死强活

  • qiǎng强sǐ死lài赖huó活to barely manage to carry on

More idioms starting with 强

  • qiáng强bù不líng凌ruò弱The strong should not bully the weak
  • qiáng强bù不líng凌ruò弱,,zhòng众bù不bào暴guǎ寡The strong should not bully the weak
  • qiáng强bù不fàn犯ruò弱,,zhòng众bù不bào暴guǎ寡The strong should not bully the weak
  • qiǎng强bù不zhī知yǐ以wéi为zhī知pretend to know what one doesn't
  • qiáng强zhōng中gèng更yǒu有qiáng强zhōng中shǒu手There's always someone better
  • qiáng强zhōng中zì自yǒu有qiáng强zhōng中shǒu手There is always someone stronger
  • qiáng强wèi为huān欢xiào笑force a joyful smile
  • qiǎng强mǎi买qiǎng强mài卖forceful buying and selling
  • qiǎng强rén人suǒ所nán难force someone to do the impossible
  • qiǎng强zuò作jiě解rén人feign understanding or expertise
  • qiáng强zuò做jiě解rén人pretend to understand and explain
  • qiáng强bīng兵fù富guó国strengthen military, enrich nation

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Questions about 强死强活

What does 强死强活 mean?

强死强活 (qiǎng sǐ qiǎng huó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to force oneself to do something reluctantly”.

How do you pronounce 强死强活?

强死强活 is pronounced qiǎng sǐ qiǎng huó in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 强死强活?

比喻非常勉强。

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