diāo​nàn HSK7

to be hard on someone

Senses

刁难/ 刁難 diāo​nàn (also diāo​nán) to be hard on someone

to deliberately make things difficult for someone; to create difficulties for the purpose of harassment; to pick on someone

References

see 刁难/刁難 → 为难/為難
synonym 阻难/阻難 → 刁难/刁難
see 勒掯/勒掯 → 刁难/刁難