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横拖竖拉
横拖竖拉
横拖竖拉
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横拖竖拉

横拖竖拉 — “To pull and drag forcefully”

横拖竖拉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pull and drag forcefully”. To haul roughly; to tug violently.

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横拖竖拉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

横拖竖拉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
拖
tuō8drag, delay, procrastinate
竖
shù9set upright, vertical stroke
拉
lā8pull, drag, or draw

Example Sentence with 横拖竖拉

搬运工们横拖竖拉,才把沉重的货物搬进了仓库。
The porters had to drag and pull the heavy goods forcefully to get them into the warehouse.

Idioms Related to 横拖竖拉

Synonyms of 横拖竖拉

  • héng横tuō拖dào倒chě扯drag and pull forcibly
  • héng横tuō拖dào倒zhuāi拽drag and pull forcibly

More idioms starting with 横

  • héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
  • héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
  • héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
  • héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
  • héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
  • héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
  • héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
  • héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
  • héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
  • héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
  • héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
  • héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing

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Questions about 横拖竖拉

What does 横拖竖拉 mean?

横拖竖拉 (héng tuō shù lā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pull and drag forcefully”.

How do you pronounce 横拖竖拉?

横拖竖拉 is pronounced héng tuō shù lā in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 横拖竖拉?

犹横拖倒拽。指用暴力强拖硬拉。

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