driven to rebellion; forced into a corner
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be driven to revolt; to have no choice but to do something
neutral源自中国古典小说《水浒传》的情节，现广泛用于描述因形势所迫而采取不得已的行动。语气较重，多指被逼到绝境后的无奈选择。
Gōng公
sī司
dà大
guī规
mó模
cái裁
yuán员
，
tā他
shí实
zài在
zhǎo找
bú不
dào到
gōng工
zuò作
，
zuì最
hòu后
bèi被
bī逼
shàng上
Liáng梁
Shān山
，
zhǐ只
néng能
zì自
jǐ己
chuàng创
yè业
。
After the company's massive layoffs, he couldn't find a job and was finally forced to start his own business.
Tā他
běn本
lái来
bù不
xiǎng想
chān掺
hé和
zhè这
shì事
，
dàn但
qíng情
shì势
suǒ所
pò迫
，
yě也
zhǐ只
néng能
bèi被
bī逼
shàng上
Liáng梁
Shān山
le了
。
He didn't want to get involved in this matter, but the situation forced him into it.
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Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
xǔ许
duō多
nóng农
mín民
dōu都
shì是
bèi被
guān官
fǔ府
de的
kē苛
juān捐
zá杂
shuì税
bī逼
shàng上
Liáng梁
Shān山
，
luò落
cǎo草
wéi为
kòu寇
de的
。
In the old society, many peasants were driven to become outlaws in the hills by the government's exorbitant taxes.