reluctance

The singer had to force her top notes.

那位歌手不得不勉强唱出最高音。

Hung-chien understood her shyness and didn't force her.

鸿渐了解她怕生的心理，也不勉强。

You must do what you feel is right, of course.

你得作你认为是对的事，不勉强

If she doesn't agree, don't try to force her to.

她不愿意就不要勉强她。

a forced kindness deserves no thanks.

勉强的仁慈不值得感谢。

Development of relations can't be pressed forcibly.

发展关系不能勉强。

Don't strain yourself.

不要过于勉强你自己。

Better a frank denial than unwilling compliance.

勉强应允不如坦诚拒绝。

How are you getting along. Oh, so so.

近来怎么样？唉，勉勉强强。

He was just able to crawl into the temple.

他勉勉强强爬进庙去。

Just drop the matter if he doesn't agree to do it. Don't force him.

如果他不愿意就算了，不要勉强。

In case she doesn't agree, don't try to force her to.

要是她不答应，不要勉强她。

All right, don't force him to do it since he won't.

也罢，既然他不愿做，就不要勉强他。

Hsieh-ch'üan said if Hung-chien really couldn't, they needn't force him.

斜川说鸿渐真的不会做诗，倒不必勉强。

I can scrape along on a reduced income for a short time, but not for ever.

短时间内，我可以靠减少的收入勉勉强强度日，但不能维持长久。

Your financial score indicates some trouble.

不知道怎么去赚钱，只能维持目前这种勉勉强强的状态。

I forced myself to laugh, to act wild.

我勉强的笑，勉强的疯狂，我的痛苦不是落几个泪所能减除的。

a wan smile,ie a slight one from sb who is ill or tired or unhappy

勉强的微笑（因病或倦怠或不悦）