拉 锯

lā jùdictionary entry

a two-man saw / fig. to-and-fro between two sides

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

拉鋸拉锯 [la1 ju4] /a two-man saw/fig. to-and-fro between two sides/

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Other forms in these source records: 拉鋸

拉
lā
to pull / to play (a bowed instrument) / to drag / to draw / to chat / (coll.) to empty one's bowels
lá
to make a cut in (sth) / to slit / to gash / to slash
là
used in 拉拉蛄[là là gǔ]
锯
jū
See the full entry for source details.
jù
a saw (CL:把[bǎ]) / to saw

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