硬生生

yìngshēngshēng
  1. stiff
  2. rigid
  3. inflexible
  4. forcibly

CEDICT

  1. bluntly and forcibly; stiffly and ungently
  2. unnaturally; stiffly

Wiktionary

  1. 直接而強硬的。
  2. 生硬不自然的。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 硬 yìng
  1. hard; stiff; solid
  2. (fig.) strong; firm
  3. resolutely; uncompromisingly
  4. laboriously; with great difficulty
  5. good (quality); able (person)
  6. (of food) filling; substantial
2 生生 shēngshēng
  1. alternative form of 猩猩 (xīngxing)
  2. every generation
  3. expressive suffix
  4. timid
  5. to grow and multiply without end
  6. to live
  7. to seek one's livelihood
  8. vigorous
  9. while still alive

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