赶鸭子上架 gǎn yā zi shàng jià

lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
赶 gǎn HSK 4
to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc)
鸭 yā HSK 4
duck; (slang) male prostitute
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
架 jià HSK 5
rack; frame; framework