壓而不服
yā'ér​bù​fú

to fail to convince by force

  • created sense approved 压而不服/壓而不服 · yā'ér​bù​fú · to fail to convince by force — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    压 (literal) → 压/壓 · yā · to control 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · but 不服 (literal) → 不服 · bù​fú · to refuse to obey

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