coerce; blackmail; threaten
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to coerce; to blackmail; to exploit someone's weakness to force compliance
Often implies an unequal power dynamic where one party has leverage over another. Can refer to criminal blackmail or strategic pressure in negotiations.
Tā他
yòng用
yǐn隐
sī私
zhào照
piàn片
yāo要
xié挟
tā她
。
He blackmailed her with private photos.
Gōng公
sī司
bèi被
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
yāo要
xié挟
，
bèi被
pò迫
jiàng降
jià价
。
The company was coerced by competitors and forced to lower prices.
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Bǎng绑
fěi匪
yāo要
xié挟
jiā家
shǔ属
zhī支
fù付
jù巨
é额
shú赎
jīn金
。
The kidnappers threatened the family to pay a huge ransom.
Bù不
yào要
shì试
tú图
yòng用
cí辞
zhí职
lái来
yāo要
xié挟
lǎo老
bǎn板
gěi给
nǐ你
jiā加
xīn薪
。
Don't try to coerce your boss into giving you a raise by threatening to quit.