argue; quarrel; carry coffin
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to argue; to quarrel (often pointlessly)
informalColloquial term for bickering or arguing over trivial matters. Often used in the phrase 抬杠拌嘴.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
wèi为
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
yòu又
tái抬
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
The two of them started arguing again over such a trivial matter.
Nǐ你
bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
tái抬
gàng杠
，
wǒ我
shuō说
de的
shì是
shì事
shí实
。
Don't argue with me; what I'm saying is the truth.
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Tā他
men们
yī一
jiàn见
miàn面
jiù就
tái抬
gàng杠
bàn拌
zuǐ嘴
。
They start bickering as soon as they meet.
verb
to carry a coffin using a carrying pole
Literary or historical usage referring to the traditional practice of transporting coffins using wooden poles. Rare in modern conversation.
Jiù旧
shí时
tái抬
gàng杠
xū需
yào要
bā八
gè个
rén人
。
In the old days, carrying a coffin required eight people.
Chū出
bìn殡
shí时
，
jǐ几
gè个
rén人
tái抬
gàng杠
，
bǎ把
líng灵
jiù柩
sòng送
dào到
mù墓
dì地
。
During the funeral procession, several men carried the coffin on poles to deliver it to the cemetery.