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咄咄逼人 (cyut3 cyut3 bik1 jan4) — to use immense pressure to force someone to do something; overbearing in Cantonese

cyut˗₃咄cyut˗₃咄bikˉ¹逼janˎ₄人
Mandarin Pinyin: duo4 duo4 bi1 ren2

Meaning of 咄咄逼人

nounto use immense pressure to force someone to do something; overbearing

Example Sentences with 咄咄逼人

被你這樣咄咄逼人地追問，他就更慌了！
With your forceful interrogation, he became even more nervous.
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Characters in 咄咄逼人

咄deot1
shout out an order
逼bik1
extort; importune; harrass
人jan4
manpower; staff; human resources

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