you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink

口语·表达无法强迫他人
例句
I gave him all the study materials, but he won't open them. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.
典故来源 源自12世纪英语谚语,比喻提供机会但不能强迫他人接受,强调个人意愿。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

lead [lid]
vt. 领导;引导;指挥; vi. 领导;导致;用水砣测深; n. 铅;领导;榜样;枪弹; adj. 领头的;最重要的;领先的;
horse [hɔrs]
n. 马;骑马的军人,骑兵;有脚的架;跳马,鞍马; vt. 为…备马;猛推或用力向上举; vi. 欲交配,,用于母马; adj. 马的;骑在马背上的;马拉的,使用马力的;较大的,较粗硬的;
water ['wɔtɚ]
n. 水;雨水;海水;海域; v. 给…浇水;供以水;加水稀释;流泪;
drink [drɪŋk]
vt.& vi. 喝(酒);饮;喝酒;(尤指)酗酒; vt. 吸收,吸入; n. 酒,饮料;酒宴;一杯或一份酒;

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