Lingaku- lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom)
- fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen
Generated: This idiom suggests that if something is not naturally suited or ready to happen, forcing it will not yield positive results. It can be used in various contexts, like relationships or business decisions, where persistence without compatibility or readiness leads to unsatisfactory outcomes.
qiǎng niǔ de guā bù tián强扭的瓜不甜，qiáng xíng强行ràng让tā men他们zài yī qǐ在一起zhī只huì会zào chéng造成gēng更duō多de的máo dùn矛盾。
Forcing them to be together will only cause more conflicts; if it's not meant to be, it won't work out.
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