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Change log entry 40248
Processed by: richwarm (2012-02-19 20:16:31 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 37488 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
I feel that our def, and those of other dicts, don't work very well in some contexts ~

A:..不會吧。江濤會去勾搭學校的小女生?
B:..這年頭,什麼事都可能發生。他老婆那麼要強,肯定是發現他什麼了才要離婚。

妈妈,她太要强了,所以不写信,她有钱寄来就会写的。

玛丽是家里性格要强的人,她总是要别人按照她的意志行事。

Would "competitive" and "ambitious" also work in some contexts?

Editor: Thx Yves
Diff:
- 要強 要强 [yao4 qiang2] /eager to excel/wishing to outdo others/
# + 要強 要强 [yao4 qiang2] /eager to better oneself/not prepared to put up with second-best/proud/self-respecting/strong-minded/
+ 要強 要强 [yao4 qiang2] /eager to excel/eager to get ahead in life/strong-minded/
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