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敬酒不吃吃罰酒

简敬酒不吃吃罚酒 · 繁敬酒不吃吃罰酒

Mandarin · pinyin jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ

lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)
fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure

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4–3–4–1–1–2–3 · jing4 jiu3 bu4 chi1 chi1 fa2 jiu3

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(idiomatic) to be forced to do something after initially turning down a request to do that thing