以力服人yǐ lì fú rénsubdue people by force;try to convince people by force; force people to submit; dominate others by force
❍ ～者，非心服也，…… (《孟子·公孙丑上》) When one by force subdues men,they do not submit to him in heart.
❍ 压服的结果总是压而不服。～是不行的。(《毛泽东选集》Ⅴ—415)Coersion will never result in convincing people. To try to make them submit by force simply won’t do. 以力服人yǐ lì fú rén以：用；力：强制的力量。形容用强制的手段使他人服从。subdue people by force, force people to submit, convince people by force |