"prodding" in Chinese (Traditional)
戳推動（促使）
Definition
Prodding 指用手指或物體輕推某物或某人，也指鼓勵某人做某事，特別是在對方猶豫時。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Prodding' 可指輕推，也常用來指“督促”或“勸說”。常見搭配有 'a little prodding'。作名詞時比較正式，日常口語多用動詞。
Examples
He needed some prodding to finish his homework.
他需要一些**推動**才完成作業。
She kept prodding the dog to wake it up.
她不斷地**戳**那隻狗想把牠叫醒。
A little prodding from his friends made him join the team.
朋友的幾句**鼓勵**讓他加入了球隊。
Sometimes, all you need is some gentle prodding to get started.
有時，你只需要一點溫和的**推動**就能開始。
After much prodding, he finally called his parents.
經過多次**催促**後，他終於給父母打了電話。
Stop your constant prodding—I’ll do it when I’m ready!
別再一直**催促**我了──我準備好就做！