hang down; droop
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to droop; to hang down limply
informalOften used for body parts (ears, head) or objects that sag due to gravity or lack of support. The pronunciation often uses the neutral tone for '拉'. It is synonymous with '耷拉'.
Gǒu狗
rè热
de得
shé舌
tou头
dā搭
la拉
zhe着
。
The dog's tongue is hanging out from the heat.
Tā他
wú无
jīng精
dǎ打
cǎi采
de地
dā搭
la拉
zhe着
nǎo脑
dai袋
。
He is listlessly hanging his head.
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Liàng晾
yī衣
shéng绳
dā搭
la拉
xià下
lái来
le了
，
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
jì系
jǐn紧
。
The clothesline has drooped down and needs to be tightened again.