ruǎn
yìng
pào

idiom
verb

Meaning of 软磨硬泡

软磨硬泡 means to pester someone endlessly by every possible means; to wear down resistance by using both soft pleading and persistent pressure. Pronounced ruǎn mó yìng pào.

  • to pester someone endlessly by every possible means; to wear down resistance by using both soft pleading and persistent pressure

Definitions & Examples

měi
tiān
ruǎn
yìng
pào
de
qiú
ma
gěi
mǎi
xīn
shǒu
 

He pesters his mom every day to buy him a new phone.

guǎn
zěn
me
ruǎn
yìng
pào
 
jiù
shì
kěn
jiè
qián
gěi
 

No matter how much I pestered him, he just wouldn't lend me money.

Zuì
hòu
 
zài
de
ruǎn
yìng
pào
zhī
xià
 
zhōng
ying
le
 

In the end, after my persistent pestering, he finally agreed.

Bié
gēn
ruǎn
yìng
pào
le
 
méi
yòng
de
 

Stop pestering him, it's useless.