Meaning of 拉锯
拉锯 means to saw back and forth (with a large saw operated by two people); to seesaw; to engage in a back-and-forth struggle; to be deadlocked. Pronounced lā jù.
- to saw back and forth (with a large saw operated by two people)
- to seesaw; to engage in a back-and-forth struggle; to be deadlocked
Definitions & Examples
Liǎng两
gè个
mù木
jiàng匠
zhàn站
zài在
mù木
tou头
de的
liǎng两
biān边
lā拉
jù锯
。
Two carpenters stood on opposite sides of the log, sawing back and forth.
Zhè这
bǎ把
dà大
jù锯
hěn很
zhòng重
，
bì必
xū须
liǎng两
rén人
pèi配
hé合
cái才
néng能
lā拉
jù锯
。
This large saw is very heavy; two people must coordinate to saw with it.
Tā他
men们
lā拉
jù锯
jù锯
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
，
zhōng终
yú于
bǎ把
shù树
gàn干
jù锯
duàn断
le了
。
They sawed back and forth all afternoon, finally cutting through the tree trunk.