赶鸭子上架 gǎn yā zi shàng jià

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom)
  2. fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability

CHARACTERS

赶 gǎn
HSK 4
pursue, follow; expel, drive away
鸭 yā
HSK 4
duck; Anas species (various)
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up
架 jià
HSK 5
rack, stand, prop; prop up