zi
shàng
jià

idiom
proverb

Meaning of 打鸭子上架

打鸭子上架 means to force a duck onto a perch; to force someone to do something beyond their ability or willingness. Pronounced dǎ yā zi shàng jià.

  • to force a duck onto a perch; to force someone to do something beyond their ability or willingness

Definitions & Examples

gēn
běn
huì
biān
chéng
 
lǎo
bǎn
piān
yào
zi
shàng
jià
 
ràng
zhěng
xiàng
 

He doesn't know how to code at all, but the boss insists on forcing him to take charge of the entire project.

Zhè
zhǒng
zi
shàng
jià
de
zuò
 
zhǐ
huì
ràng
yuán
gōng
gèng
jiā
chù
 

This kind of forced assignment will only make employees more resistant.

bié
zi
shàng
jià
le
 
zhēn
de
huì
chàng
 

Stop trying to force me; I really can't sing.