咄咄逼人 — “Describing an aggressive”
咄咄逼人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing an aggressive”. Overbearing, or pushy manner that makes others uncomfortable. It can also refer to a situation or trend that is developing rapidly and exerting significant pressure. Literally, “Alarmingly imposing”.
咄咄逼人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 咄duō
- 咄duō
- 逼bī
- 人rén
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Origin and Story of 咄咄逼人
Once upon a time, during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Gu Kaizhi and Huan Xuan were amusing themselves at Yin Zhongkan's home in Jiankang. They agreed to play a game of 'dangerous sayings' (describing extremely perilous situations in one sentence).
As they were enjoying themselves, a military aide suddenly interjected, 'A blind man riding a blind horse, approaching a deep pond at midnight.'
At that time, Yin Zhongkan, who was present, happened to be blind in one eye. He felt embarrassed upon hearing this but couldn't openly show anger. He simply offered a double-edged remark to relieve his awkwardness: 'Oh, that's really咄咄逼人 (overbearingly aggressive/pressing)!'
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Questions about 咄咄逼人
- What does 咄咄逼人 mean?
- 咄咄逼人 (duō duō bī rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing an aggressive”.
- How do you pronounce 咄咄逼人?
- 咄咄逼人 is pronounced duō duō bī rén in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 咄咄逼人 literally mean?
- Literally, 咄咄逼人 means “Alarmingly imposing”. It is used to mean “describing an aggressive”.
- Where does 咄咄逼人 come from?
- 咄咄逼人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 咄咄逼人?
- 咄咄：使人惊奇的声音。形容气势汹汹，盛气凌人，使人难堪。也指形势发展迅速，给人压力。