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Definitions7 characters
jing4 jiu3 bu4 chi1 chi1 fa2 jiu3
lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)/fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure
Usage•••frequent
Pronunciations

As word

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jing4
lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)/fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure
2
jiu3
lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)/fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure
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bu4
lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)/fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure
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chi1
lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)/fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure
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chi1
lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)/fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure
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fa2
lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)/fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure
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jiu3
lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)/fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure