| 赶鸭子上架 Asking a Duck to Hop on a Pearch |
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Beginners Mandarin 3 (What is this?)
gǎn yā zi shàng jià 赶 鸭子 上 架 -- ask someone to do something that they obviously can not do. (force, duck, on perch) Example: A) gěi wǒ men chàng ge gē ba! 给我们唱个歌吧! Sing us a song! B) nǐ men zhē bú shì gǎn yā zi shàng jià ma? 你们这不是赶鸭子上架吗? Isn't this asking a duck to hop on a perch? |

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