secret persecution; unfair constraint
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
metaphor for secret persecution,刁难, or unfair constraints imposed on someone
Commonly used in the phrase '给……穿小鞋' (to give someone small shoes to wear), meaning to make things difficult for someone secretly. Can also take the 儿 suffix (小鞋儿) in spoken language.
Tā他
guāng光
míng明
lěi磊
luò落
，
gǎn敢
zuò作
gǎn敢
wéi为
，
bù不
pà怕
rén人
jiā家
gěi给
tā他
chuān穿
xiǎo小
xié鞋
。
He is open and aboveboard, daring to act and take responsibility, not afraid of others making things difficult for him.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
zǒng总
shì是
gěi给
tā他
chuān穿
xiǎo小
xié鞋
，
ràng让
tā他
hěn很
nán难
kāi开
zhǎn展
gōng工
zuò作
。
The leadership always gives him a hard time, making it very difficult for him to carry out his work.
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Bié别
gěi给
rén人
chuān穿
xiǎo小
xié鞋
，
zhè这
yàng样
duì对
shuí谁
dōu都
bù不
hǎo好
。
Don't make things difficult for others; that's not good for anyone.