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壓而不服
yā'ér​bù​fú

to fail to convince by force

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压而不服/ 壓而不服 yā'ér​bù​fú to fail to convince by force

(idiom) coercion will never result in truly convincing people; to suppress others without gaining their heartfelt submission

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