拉拉扯扯 (lā) — to pull and drag (physically); to exchange flattery and favors in a shady way; to talk or argue in a rambling, irrelevant manner
Definition
A reduplicated verb meaning 'pull and tug' (literal) or, figuratively, 'exchange shady favors' / 'ramble off-topic'. Reads as one unit; tone is colloquial and mildly disapproving.
verb
to pull and drag (physically)to exchange flattery and favors in a shady wayto talk or argue in a ramblingirrelevant manner
Examples
- 拉拉扯扯，。Bié lā de, yǒu shì hǎo hǎo shuō.Stop pulling me around—if there's something, just say it properly.
- 拉拉扯扯，。Tā men zhěng tiān lā, hù xiāng bāng máng zǒu hòu mén.They spend all day scratching each other's backs and using connections.
- 拉拉扯扯，。Tǎo lùn wèn tí shí shǎo lā, zhí jiē shuō zhòng diǎn.When discussing issues, don't ramble—just get to the point.
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