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咄咄逼人

cyut3 cyut3 bik1 jan4

duo4 duo4 bi1 ren2

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

Level: 3

咄咄逼人

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咄 - (not in database)
逼 bik1 bi1 bi4 - [1] [v] press; compel; pressure; force
人 jan4 ren2 - person

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

This word was added by WANNABEAFREAK on 2nd Apr 2008

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