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打鸭子上架

Word · IdiomTraditional打鴨子上架

see 赶鸭子上架; force sb to do sth beyond their ability

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

to force a duck onto a perch; to force someone to do something beyond their ability or willingness

informal

Variant form of 赶鸭子上架. Less common than 赶鸭子上架, but carries the same meaning of forcing someone into a role or task they are not prepared for. Often used in informal contexts to criticize unreasonable demands.

Tā他
gēn根
běn本
bù不
huì会
biān编
chéng程
 ,
lǎo老
bǎn板
piān偏
yào要
dǎ打
yā鸭
zi子
shàng上
jià架
 ,
ràng让
tā他
fù负
zé责
zhěng整
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
 。

He doesn't know how to code at all, but the boss insists on forcing him to take charge of the entire project.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
dǎ打
yā鸭
zi子
shàng上
jià架
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
 ,
zhǐ只
huì会
ràng让
yuán员
gōng工
gèng更
jiā加
dǐ抵
chù触
 。

This kind of forced assignment will only make employees more resistant.

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Nǐ你
bié别
dǎ打
yā鸭
zi子
shàng上
jià架
le了
 ,
wǒ我
zhēn真
de的
bù不
huì会
chàng唱
gē歌
 。

Stop trying to force me; I really can't sing.