diāo
nàn

HSK 7-9
common
verb

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

ge
jīng
zǒng
shì
diāo
nàn
xīn
lái
de
yuán
gōng
 

That manager always deliberately makes things difficult for new employees.

Zhèng
mén
yīng
gāi
diāo
nàn
lái
bàn
shì
de
qún
zhòng
 

Government departments should not intentionally hassle citizens who come to get things done.

bǎi
bān
diāo
nàn
 
jiù
shì
zhǔn
zhè
ge
xiàng
 

He created all sorts of obstacles and simply refused to approve the project.

yào
yīn
wèi
rén
ēn
yuàn
jiù
diāo
nàn
tóng
shì
 

Don't make things difficult for a colleague just because of a personal grudge.