Meaning of 要挟
要挟 means to coerce; to blackmail; to exploit someone's weakness to force compliance. Pronounced yāo xié.
- to coerce; to blackmail; to exploit someone's weakness to force compliance
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yòng用
yǐn隐
sī私
zhào照
piàn片
yāo要
xié挟
tā她
。
He blackmailed her with private photos.
Gōng公
sī司
bèi被
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
yāo要
xié挟
，
bèi被
pò迫
jiàng降
jià价
。
The company was coerced by competitors and forced to lower prices.
Bǎng绑
fěi匪
yāo要
xié挟
jiā家
shǔ属
zhī支
fù付
jù巨
é额
shú赎
jīn金
。
The kidnappers threatened the family to pay a huge ransom.
Bù不
yào要
shì试
tú图
yòng用
cí辞
zhí职
lái来
yāo要
xié挟
lǎo老
bǎn板
gěi给
nǐ你
jiā加
xīn薪
。
Don't try to coerce your boss into giving you a raise by threatening to quit.