拉锯 lā jù

fig. to-and-fro between two sides; a two-man saw

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 49735th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to-and-fro between two sides
  2. 2. a two-man saw

Characters

Character Meaning
拉 lā HSK 4
to pull; to drag; to draw
锯 jù
a saw; to cut with a saw; variant of 鋦jū