lure by profit; entice
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lure by profit; to entice with benefits
formalOften used in formal, legal, or political contexts. Frequently appears in the compound phrase 威逼利诱 (to coerce and lure).
Miàn面
duì对
dí敌
rén人
de的
wēi威
bī逼
lì利
yòu诱
，
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
jiān坚
zhēn贞
bù不
qū屈
。
Facing the enemy's threats and lures, he remained unyielding.
Tā他
men们
shì试
tú图
yòng用
jīn金
qián钱
lì利
yòu诱
tā他
chū出
mài卖
jī机
mì密
。
They tried to use money to entice him into selling secrets.
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Wú无
lùn论
duì对
fāng方
rú如
hé何
wēi威
bī逼
lì利
yòu诱
，
tā他
dōu都
bù不
wéi为
suǒ所
dòng动
。
No matter how the other side threatened or lured, he remained unmoved.