- 牛(ox (pictograph))
The character 牛 is a picture of a cow with two horns and a straight body standing upright.
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lit. to try to make an ox drink by forcing its head down to the water (idiom)
You can't force someone to do something against their will, just like you can't force a cow to drink water by pushing its head down.
fig. to try to impose one's will on sb
You can't force him to do something against his will, just like you can't force a cow to drink water by pushing its head down.
lit. to try to make an ox drink by forcing its head down to the water (idiom)
You can't force someone to do something against their will, just like you can't force a cow to drink water by pushing its head down.
fig. to try to impose one's will on sb
You can't force him to do something against his will, just like you can't force a cow to drink water by pushing its head down.
The character 牛 is a picture of a cow with two horns and a straight body standing upright.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
An open mouth drinking water sounds like "hat," the word for seed.
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
A stubborn worm as tense as a drawn bowstring represents unyielding strength.
Use your hand to press down gently to keep everything stable in place.
The head is the largest and most prominent part on the human body.
The character 牛 is a picture of a cow with two horns and a straight body standing upright.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
An open mouth drinking water sounds like "hat," the word for seed.
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
A stubborn worm as tense as a drawn bowstring represents unyielding strength.
Use your hand to press down gently to keep everything stable in place.
The head is the largest and most prominent part on the human body.
lit. to try to make an ox drink by forcing its head down to the water (idiom)
lit. to try to make an ox drink by forcing its head down to the water (idiom)
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