拉扯 (lā) — to pull, to drag (with force); to raise, to bring up (a child, often through hardship); to implicate, to involve (in a bad situation)
Definition
拉扯 (lā) pairs the literal 'pull / drag' sense with two figurative uses: raising a child through hardship, and dragging someone into trouble. Often appears in 把-constructions (把我拉扯大, 别把他拉扯进来).
verb
to pullto drag (with force)to raiseto bring up (a child, often through hardship)to implicateto involve (in a bad situation)
Examples
- 拉扯，。Tā yòng lì lā shéng zi, zhōng yú bǎ chuán lā shàng le àn.He pulled hard on the rope and finally dragged the boat ashore.
- 拉扯，。Shì tā yí gè rén bǎ wǒ lā dà de, hěn bù róng yì.She brought me up all by herself — it wasn't easy.
- ，拉扯。Zhè jiàn shì gēn tā méi guān xi, bié bǎ tā lā jìn lái.This matter has nothing to do with him — don't drag him into it.
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