"twist your arm" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 强迫某人

Definition

说服某人做某事，尤其是通过施加压力或坚持不懈，当对方犹豫时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式习语，表示通过劝说或轻微强迫让对方同意做事。多用于朋友间开玩笑地说某人“被逼同意”。指同意可能不是自愿的。

Examples

I didn't want cake, but she twisted my arm.

我本来不想吃蛋糕，但她**强迫我**吃了。

It didn't take much to twist his arm.

**强迫他**并没有费很大劲。

She finally agreed after I twisted her arm.

我**强迫她**后，她终于同意了。

If you want me to go, you'll have to twist my arm.

如果你想让我去，你得**强迫我**才行。

Don’t worry, no one had to twist my arm – I actually love sushi!

别担心，没人**强迫我**——我其实很爱寿司！

Okay, you don’t have to twist my arm—I’ll go out for ice cream.

好吧，你不用**强迫我**——我愿意去吃冰淇淋。