牵强

牽強

qiānqiǎng

adjective #17,490

Meanings

Literally 'pull and force' — dragging something to fit where it doesn't belong.

Tā de jiěshì tài qiānqiǎng le.

His explanation is too far-fetched.

Zhège lǐyóu yǒudiǎn qiānqiǎng.

This reason is a bit forced.

usage

Often appears as 牵强附会 (qiānqiǎngfùhuì) — to make far-fetched connections. 牵强 alone works as a standalone adjective in modern Chinese.

牵 qiān

强 qiáng