Definition
刁难 (diāo nàn) means 'to deliberately make things difficult for someone' and carries a stronger sense of malicious or unfair intent than 为难 (wéi nán), which can simply mean 'to put someone in a bind' without implying ill will. Unlike 为难, 刁难 is only a verb and cannot describe one's own awkward feeling.
verb
to deliberately make things difficult for someoneto be hard on someone
Examples
- 刁难，。Lǎobǎn zǒng shì diāo nàn yuángōng, dàjiā dōu bù xǐhuan tā.The boss always makes things difficult for employees; everyone dislikes him.
- 刁难，。Tā gùyì diāo nàn wǒ, ràng wǒ zài huìyì shàng nánkān.She deliberately made things difficult for me, making me embarrassed at the meeting.
- ，刁难，。Zài tánpàn zhōng, duìfāng búduàn diāo nàn wǒmen, shìtú huòdé gèng duō lìyì.During the negotiations, the other side kept making things difficult for us, trying to gain more benefits.
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