refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit —submit to sb’s pressure after first turning down his request; be constrained to do what one at first declined ❍ 大家举你当都督是一杯敬酒，难道～吗？(李六如《六十年的变迁》Ⅰ—259)The men have honoured you and elected you Military Governor. It won’t be very good for you if you refuse to accept it as an honour but rather choose to have it forced upon you.
敬酒不吃吃罚酒jing jiu bu chi chi fa jiu
refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit—submit to sb.’s pressure after first turning down his request
敬酒不吃吃罚酒
refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit—be obliged to do what one first declined
敬酒不吃吃罚酒jìnɡ jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ
比喻对好言好语都不听，只得用强制手段才行得通。be constrained to do what one at first declined, submit to sb.’s pressure after first turning down his request, rather do things under compulsion than of one’s own accord