Meaning of 刁难
刁难 means to deliberately make things difficult for someone; to hassle; to create obstacles. Pronounced diāo nàn. HSK 7-9.
- to deliberately make things difficult for someone; to hassle; to create obstacles
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
ge个
jīng经
lǐ理
zǒng总
shì是
diāo刁
nàn难
xīn新
lái来
de的
yuán员
gōng工
。
That manager always deliberately makes things difficult for new employees.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
bù部
mén门
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
gù故
yì意
diāo刁
nàn难
lái来
bàn办
shì事
de的
qún群
zhòng众
。
Government departments should not intentionally hassle citizens who come to get things done.
Tā他
bǎi百
bān般
diāo刁
nàn难
,
jiù就
shì是
bù不
pī批
zhǔn准
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
。
He created all sorts of obstacles and simply refused to approve the project.
Bù不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
sī私
rén人
ēn恩
yuàn怨
jiù就
diāo刁
nàn难
tóng同
shì事
。
Don't make things difficult for a colleague just because of a personal grudge.