强扭的瓜不甜

qiǎng niǔ de guā bù tián

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Definitions

1. lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom)
2. fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen

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Child Words of 强扭的瓜不甜

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 强 强 jiàng: stubborn
• 强 强 qiáng: strong
• 强 强 qiǎng: to force
• 扭 扭 niǔ: to turn
• 瓜 瓜 guā: melon
• 甜 甜 tián: sweet
• 的 的 de: of; ~'s (possessive particle)
• 的 的 dī: see 的士[dī shì]
• 的 的 dí: really and truly
• 的 的 dì: (bound form) bull's-eye; target