Definition
苛求 means to demand too much or to be overly critical — it carries a negative tone, implying that the person's standards are unreasonably high or harsh. You typically use it with 对 (duì) to specify who or what you're being too demanding toward: 对…苛求.
v.
to make excessive demandsto be over-critical
Examples
- 苛求，。Bú yào duì yuángōng kē qiú tài duō, tāmen yǐjīng hěn nǔlì le.Don't make too many excessive demands on the employees; they are already working hard.
- 苛求，。Tā duì zìjǐ kē qiú, jīhū méiyǒu shíjiān xiūxi.He demands too much of himself, hardly having time to rest.
- ，苛求。Zài jiàoyù háizi fāngmiàn, jiāzhǎng bù yīng kē qiú.In educating children, parents should not be over-critical.
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