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生拉硬拽

Mandarin · pinyin shēng lā yìng zhuài

to drag sb along against his will
to draw a forced analogy

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
硬: yìng · hard, firm, strong; obstinate
拽: zhuài · drag, tow; throw; twist

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1–1–4–4 · sheng1 la1 ying4 zhuai4

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sang1 laai1 ngaang6 jai6

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(idiomatic) to drag somebody along kicking and screaming
(idiomatic) to stretch the meaning

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