拉硬弓

lāyìnggōng ㄌㄚ ㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ

    • to take a hard line
    • to take on a heavy task and solve a hard problem

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
to draw a stiff bow
Meaning
Either to take a hard line, or to take on a heavy task and solve a hard problem.

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