强扭的瓜不甜 in English qiang3 niu3 de5 gua1 bu4 tian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) 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) (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen

Simplified Characters

强 扭 的 瓜 不 甜

Traditional Characters

強 扭 的 瓜 不 甜

Pinyin

qiang3 niu3 de5 gua1 bu4 tian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

强qiang2surname Qiang 扭niu3to turn 的de5of 瓜gua1melon 不bu4(negative prefix) 甜tian2sweet