"tug of war" in Chinese (Simplified)

拔河力量对抗 (比喻)

Definition

一种游戏，两队分别拉绳子的两端，试图把对方拉过一条线。也用来形容两方之间的激烈竞争或拉扯。

既可指实际的体育活动，也常比喻两方的拉锯或激烈争斗。常用于政治、商务或家庭矛盾等语境。通常与“双方”搭配。

The school held a tug of war during sports day.

学校在运动会上进行了**拔河**比赛。

We played tug of war in the park.

我们在公园里玩了**拔河**。

There was a tug of war between the two teams.

两支队伍之间有一场**拔河**。

There’s a real tug of war between work and family life these days.

如今，工作和家庭生活之间真有一场**拉锯**。

Negotiations turned into a political tug of war.

谈判变成了政治**拉锯**。

Our kids always start a tug of war over who gets the last cookie.

孩子们总是为最后一块饼干**争来争去**。