横拖竖曳 — “To drag and pull forcibly or roughly”
横拖竖曳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drag and pull forcibly or roughly”. To manhandle. Literally, “Drag horizontally, pull vertically”.
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横拖竖曳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横拖竖曳 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 横拖竖曳
小孩子不愿回家，大人只好横拖竖曳地把他带走了
The child didn't want to go home, so the adult had to drag him away forcibly.
Idioms Related to 横拖竖曳
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- héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 横拖竖曳
What does 横拖竖曳 mean?
横拖竖曳 (héng tuō shù yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drag and pull forcibly or roughly”.
How do you pronounce 横拖竖曳?
横拖竖曳 is pronounced héng tuō shù yè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横拖竖曳 literally mean?
Literally, 横拖竖曳 means “Drag horizontally, pull vertically”. It is used to mean “to drag and pull forcibly or roughly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横拖竖曳?
用暴力强拉硬拖