勉强 Traditional form: 勉強 Pinyin (reading): miǎnqiǎng Definitions: to do with difficulty to force sb to do sth reluctant barely enough Characters: 勉 - to endeavor, to make an effort; to urge 强 - strong, powerful, energetic Traditional characters: 勉 - to endeavor, to make an effort; to urge 強 - strong, powerful, energetic