要挟 (yāo xié) — to coerce; to blackmail (by exploiting leverage or weakness)
Definition
要挟 (yāoxié) means to coerce or blackmail by exploiting someone's weakness, secret, or compromising position. It implies a threat to gain an advantage, not simple pressure.
verb
to coerceto blackmail (by exploiting leverage or weakness)
Examples
- 要挟，。Tā yòng zì jǐ de zhí wù zhī biàn yāo xié xià shǔ, bèi gōng sī kāi chú le.He used his position to coerce subordinates and was fired by the company.
- 要挟，。Fàn zuì xián yí rén shì tú yòng zhào piàn yāo xié shòu hài rén, dàn shòu hài rén bào le jǐng.The suspect tried to blackmail the victim with photos, but the victim called the police.
- 要挟，。Bú yào bèi duì fāng yāo xié, guān jiàn shì yào bǎo liú zhèng jù.Don't be coerced by the other party; the key is to keep evidence.
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