拉鋸 [-锯]
Jyutping
laai1 goe3
Pinyin
lā jù
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動詞
響一個競爭環境之中,雙方都無咩大進展,奪而復失,失而復得,雙方得失來回往復
(lit.) to move in a seesaw manner; (fig.) to struggle back and forth; to be locked in a seesaw struggle
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佢哋雙方都唔肯讓步,所以鎖死於拉鋸之中。
佢哋双方都唔肯让步,所以锁死于拉锯之中。
The two parties are not willing to compromise, and were deadlocked in a seesaw pattern.
拉鋸 [-锯]
Jyutping
laai1 geoi3
Pinyin
lā jù
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a two-man saw
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fig. to-and-fro between two sides
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verb
to work a two-man saw
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verb, figuratively, of battle etc.
to seesaw back and forth
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Cantonese
佢哋双方都唔肯让步,所以锁死于拉锯之中。
佢哋雙方都唔肯讓步,所以鎖死於拉鋸之中。
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The two parties are not willing to compromise, and were deadlocked in a seesaw pattern.