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强人所难 — “Force people to do what is difficult for them”

强人所难 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to force someone to do something that is beyond their ability or against their will; to impose a difficult task on someone”. Literally, “Force people to do what is difficult for them”.

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强人所难 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 强qiǎng
  • 人rén
  • 所suǒ
  • 难nán

强人所难 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
强
qiǎng12strong, powerful, or intense
人
rén2human being, person
所
suǒ8place or that which
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad

Example Sentence with 强人所难

他身体不适,你还让他加班,这不是强人所难吗?
He's not feeling well, yet you're asking him to work overtime; aren't you forcing him to do something difficult?

Idioms Related to 强人所难

Synonyms of 强人所难

  • miǎn勉wéi为qí其nán难reluctantly undertake a difficult task

Antonyms of 强人所难

  • xī悉tīng听zūn尊biàn便Do as you please
  • tǐng挺shēn身ér而chū出step forward bravely

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
  • qiáng强bīng兵měng猛jiàng将powerful army, valiant generals

Questions about 强人所难

What does 强人所难 mean?
强人所难 (qiǎng rén suǒ nán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to force someone to do something that is beyond their ability or against their will; to impose a difficult task on someone”.
How do you pronounce 强人所难?
强人所难 is pronounced qiǎng rén suǒ nán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 强人所难 literally mean?
Literally, 强人所难 means “Force people to do what is difficult for them”. It is used to mean “to force someone to do something that is beyond their ability or against their will; to impose a difficult task on someone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 强人所难?
勉强人家去做他不能做或不愿做的事情。
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