make things difficult deliberately
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to deliberately make things difficult for someone; to hassle; to create obstacles
Often describes an authority figure or someone with leverage intentionally imposing unreasonable demands or creating unnecessary complications.
Nà那
ge个
jīng经
lǐ理
zǒng总
shì是
diāo刁
nàn难
xīn新
lái来
de的
yuán员
gōng工
。
That manager always deliberately makes things difficult for new employees.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
bù部
mén门
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
gù故
yì意
diāo刁
nàn难
lái来
bàn办
shì事
de的
qún群
zhòng众
。
Government departments should not intentionally hassle citizens who come to get things done.
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Tā他
bǎi百
bān般
diāo刁
nàn难
，
jiù就
shì是
bù不
pī批
zhǔn准
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
。
He created all sorts of obstacles and simply refused to approve the project.
Bù不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
sī私
rén人
ēn恩
yuàn怨
jiù就
diāo刁
nàn难
tóng同
shì事
。
Don't make things difficult for a colleague just because of a personal grudge.