逼人太甚 push sb too hard
Explanation
指对人逼迫得很厉害，不留余地。
It means to pressure someone very hard, leaving no room.
Origin Story
从前，在一个小山村里，住着一位老鞋匠。他技艺精湛，一双双结实的鞋子穿遍了村里每个人的脚。然而，他为人却十分刻薄，常以低廉的价格收购皮料，却卖出高价，因此得罪了不少人。 一天，村里来了位年轻的裁缝，他手艺也不错，也想在村里安家落户。老鞋匠见此，心中醋意横生，便处处刁难这位裁缝。他散布谣言，中伤裁缝的为人，还故意抬高皮料的价格，逼迫裁缝无法生存。 裁缝几次尝试与老鞋匠沟通，希望他能适度收敛，但老鞋匠不仅不听，反而变本加厉。他每天都到裁缝铺子前，大声叫嚷，甚至恐吓裁缝，让周围的村民都敢怒不敢言。 终于，裁缝不堪忍受，收拾行囊离开了小山村。老鞋匠虽然成功地赶走了竞争对手，但他却因此失去了村里人的信任，一个人孤零零地守着他的鞋铺。他逼人太甚的后果，让他后悔莫及。 从此以后，村里人谈起老鞋匠，都会摇头叹息，提醒自己为人处世要宽容大度，不能逼人太甚。
Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, there lived an old shoemaker. He was skilled in his craft, and his sturdy shoes were worn by everyone in the village. However, he was a harsh man, often buying leather at low prices and selling his shoes at high prices, which offended many people. One day, a young tailor came to the village. He was also skilled in his craft and wanted to settle down in the village. The old shoemaker felt jealous and began to make life difficult for the tailor. He spread rumors, slandered the tailor's character, and deliberately raised the price of leather to make it impossible for the tailor to survive. The tailor tried several times to communicate with the old shoemaker, hoping that he could restrain himself, but the old shoemaker not only refused to listen but also intensified his efforts. Every day, he would go to the tailor's shop and shout loudly, even intimidating the tailor, leaving the surrounding villagers afraid to speak out. Finally, the tailor could not bear it any longer and packed up and left the small mountain village. Although the old shoemaker had successfully driven away his competitor, he had lost the trust of the villagers and was left alone guarding his shoe shop. The consequences of his harsh actions made him regret his actions. From then on, when the villagers talked about the old shoemaker, they would shake their heads in sigh, reminding themselves to be tolerant and magnanimous and not to push others too hard.
Usage
作谓语、宾语；指强迫别人
Used as predicate and object; refers to forcing others
Examples
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他逼人太甚，让人无法忍受。
ta birén taishèn, ràng rén wúfǎ rěnshòu.
He pressed too hard, making people unbearable.
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老板逼人太甚，员工们纷纷辞职。
lǎobǎn bī rén tài shèn, yuángōngmen fēnfēn cízhí
The boss was too demanding, and employees resigned one after another.