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勉为其难 — “To force oneself to do something difficult or beyond one's capability”

勉为其难 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to force oneself to do something difficult or beyond one's capability”. To reluctantly undertake a challenging task; to do something against one's will.

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勉为其难 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 勉miǎn
  • 为wéi
  • 其qí
  • 难nán

勉为其难 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
勉
miǎn9make an effort
为
wéi4to be or to do
其
qí8its, his, her, their
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad

Example Sentence with 勉为其难

尽管他不擅长演讲,但为了团队的整体表现,他还是勉为其难地接受了这次公开展示的任务。
Although he was not good at public speaking, for the overall performance of the team, he reluctantly accepted the task of this public presentation.

Idioms Related to 勉为其难

Antonyms of 勉为其难

  • yóu游rèn刃yǒu有yú余handle a task with great ease

More idioms starting with 勉

  • miǎn勉miǎn勉qiǎng强qiǎng强barely adequate

Questions about 勉为其难

What does 勉为其难 mean?
勉为其难 (miǎn wéi qí nán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to force oneself to do something difficult or beyond one's capability”.
How do you pronounce 勉为其难?
勉为其难 is pronounced miǎn wéi qí nán in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 勉为其难?
勉:勉强;为:做。勉强去做能力所不及或不愿去做的事。
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