逼问

tā bèi bī wèn de wú huà kě shuō

他被逼问得无话可说。

When pressed for an answer, he was at a loss for words.

wú lùn zěn yàng bī wèn tā jiù bù shuō

无论怎样逼问，他就不说。

No matter how intensely you question him, he will never let on.

mì mì jǐng chá bī wèn le nà kě yí de jiàn dié hǎo jǐ gè zhōng tóu

秘密警察逼问了那可疑的间谍好几个钟头。

The secret police sweated the suspected spy for hours.