To pretend to understand or be knowledgeable about something when one actually doesn't, and offer misguided or ill-informed opinions; to force oneself to explain something one doesn't truly grasp.
他明明不理解这项计划的深层含义，却硬要强做解人，结果把大家搞得一头雾水。
He clearly didn't understand the deeper meaning of the plan, yet he insisted on pretending to be an expert, which only confused everyone.
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During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Xie An, in his youth, struggled to understand the "Discourse on the White Horse" written by Gongsun Long during the Warring States period.
He sought guidance from Ruan Yu, a high-ranking official. Ruan Yu wrote an article explaining the discourse and gave it to Xie An.
However, Xie An found the explanation even more confusing, so he went back to consult Ruan Yu.
Ruan Yu then sighed, admitting that he was just "强做解人" (forcing himself to act as an interpreter/understander).
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