"tug of war" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拔河
• 力量對抗 (比喻)

Definition

一種遊戲，兩隊分別拉繩子的兩端，試圖把對方拉過一條線。也用來形容兩方之間的激烈競爭或拉扯。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可以指實際的運動遊戲，也可比喻雙方的拉鋸戰或激烈爭鬥。常用於政治、商業或家庭矛盾等語境。多與“雙方”一起出現。

Examples

The school held a tug of war during sports day.

學校在運動會上舉行了**拔河**比賽。

We played tug of war in the park.

我們在公園玩了**拔河**。

There was a tug of war between the two teams.

兩隊之間進行了一場**拔河**。

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

現在，工作與家庭生活之間確實有一場**拉鋸**。

Negotiations turned into a political tug of war.

談判變成了政治上的**拉鋸戰**。

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

孩子們總是為最後一塊餅乾**搶來搶去**。