硬撑 (硬撐)
yìng chēng
Pinyin
Definition
硬撑 (硬撐)
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- to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc
Character Decomposition
Idioms (3)
吃软不吃硬
- 1 lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom)
- 2 amenable to coaxing but not coercion
软磨硬泡
- 1 to coax and pester (idiom)
- 2 to wheedle
- 3 to cajole
霸王硬上弓
- 1 to force oneself upon sb (idiom)
- 2 to rape
Sample Sentences
是啊,从小到大,就教育我们要孝顺父母。所谓百善孝为先,做什么事情都要把孝放在首位。而儒家思想中最基本的道德观念之一就是“孝”这个字,它也在无形中左右了我们的思想。无论怎么说,讲孝道绝对是一种美德。不过你自己也别硬撑着,而且你要知道怎么做对老人才是最好的,我们的面子不重要。
Yes, ever since we were very young, they've been teaching us to be good to our parents. They say that filial piety is the greatest of the virtues. Whatever you do, you should put your parents first. In Confucian thinking, the most fundamental ethical concept is filial piety. Imperceptibly, it's also affected our thinking. No matter how you slice it, being good to your parents is a cardinal virtue. But you don't need to force yourself to bear it. And you have to know what's the best way to treat old folks. Our own dignity and prestige aren't important.