Word Detail

穿小鞋

chuān xiǎo xié

lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom), to make life difficult for sb

HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

给人穿小鞋。

Gěi rén chuānxiǎoxié.

Make things difficult for someone (wear tight shoes).

怕被穿小鞋。

Pà bèi chuānxiǎoxié.

Afraid of retaliation/unfair treatment.

故意穿小鞋。

Gùyì chuānxiǎoxié.

Intentionally make life hard for someone.