coerce; make things difficult for someone
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to coerce; to force; to put pressure on
dialectDescribes using power or authority to compel someone to do something against their will.
Tā他
bèi被
rén人
lēi勒
kèn揢
zhe着
qiān签
le了
hé合
tóng同
。
He was coerced into signing the contract.
Bié别
zài再
lēi勒
kèn揢
tā他
le了
，
ràng让
tā他
zì自
jǐ己
zuò做
jué决
dìng定
ba吧
。
Stop putting pressure on him; let him make his own decision.
verb
to be deliberately difficult; to make things hard for someone
dialectDescribes creating unnecessary obstacles or complications for someone, often out of spite or to assert control.
Bàn办
lǐ理
shǒu手
xù续
shí时
，
nà那
gè个
gōng工
zuò作
rén人
yuán员
lǎo老
shì是
lēi勒
kèn揢
rén人
。
When processing the paperwork, that staff member is always being deliberately difficult.
Tā他
yòu又
zài在
lēi勒
kèn揢
xīn新
lái来
de的
tóng同
shì事
le了
。
He's making things hard for the new colleague again.