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强扭的瓜不甜
qiǎng​niǔ​de​guā​bù​tián

forced results are not rewarding

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强扭的瓜不甜 強扭的瓜不甜 qiǎng​niǔ​de​guā​bù​tián
forced results are not rewarding
Literally "a melon forced off the vine is not sweet"; used as a metaphor to mean that if something is not meant to be, or if someone is coerced into doing something, the outcome will not be satisfying or successful.