强扭的瓜不甜 qiang3 niu3 de gua1 bu4 tian2

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)

Traditional: 強扭的瓜不甜

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qiang3

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English Phonetic: 'idiәm
Detailed Definition: n. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up