耷 拉

dā ladictionary entry

to droop / to hang down / to dangle

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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:

耷拉耷拉 [da1 la5] /to droop; to hang down; to dangle/

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Reference information

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耷
dā
(literary) big ears / (bound form) to droop
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]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.