刁难 (diāo nàn) — to deliberately make things difficult for someone; to be hard on someone
Definition
Both mean 'to make things difficult for someone,' but 刁难 always implies deliberate, malicious intent (picking on, bullying). 为难 is broader and can be unintentional or stem from the situation itself.
verb
to deliberately make things difficult for someoneto be hard on someone
Examples
- 刁难，。Lǎo bǎn zǒng shì diāo nàn yuán gōng, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.The boss always makes things difficult for employees; everyone dislikes him.
- 刁难，。Tā gù yì diāo nàn wǒ, ràng wǒ zài huì yì shàng nán kān.She deliberately made things difficult for me, making me embarrassed at the meeting.
- ，刁难，。Zài tán pàn zhōng, duì fāng bú duàn diāo nàn wǒ men, shì tú huò dé gèng duō lì yì.During the negotiations, the other side kept making things difficult for us, trying to gain more benefits.
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