insist on; demand unreasonably
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to insist on; to demand unreasonably; to impose one's will
Emphasizes the act of making an unreasonable or forceful demand that goes against someone's will or nature. Often has a negative connotation.
Fù父
mǔ母
bù不
yīng应
qiǎng强
qiú求
hái孩
zi子
xué学
xí习
bù不
gǎn感
xìng兴
qù趣
de的
zhuān专
yè业
。
Parents should not force their children to study a major they are not interested in.
Měi每
gè个
rén人
de的
ài爱
hào好
bù不
tóng同
，
bù不
néng能
qiǎng强
qiú求
yī一
zhì致
。
Everyone has different hobbies; we cannot demand uniformity.
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Tā他
qiǎng强
qiú求
wǒ我
dā答
yìng应
tā他
de的
tiáo条
jiàn件
，
ràng让
wǒ我
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
He insisted that I agree to his terms, which made me very uncomfortable.
Gǎn感
qíng情
de的
shì事
wú无
fǎ法
qiǎng强
qiú求
，
shùn顺
qí其
zì自
rán然
ba吧
。
Matters of the heart cannot be forced; let nature take its course.