Definition
抬杠 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to argue or bicker' — typically over trivial matters, often with a stubborn or combative tone. The literal sense ('carry a coffin on poles') is now rare; the argument sense is the everyday meaning. When splitting, you can insert aspect markers, complements, or measure words between the syllables: 抬过杠, 抬了一天杠.
v.o.
to argue (often unnecessarily and over trivial matters)to bicker
Examples
- 抬杠。Tāmen liǎ yòu wèi zhè diǎn xiǎoshì tái gāng le.The two of them are bickering over this little thing again.
- ？。Nǐ gēn tā tái shénme gàng? Gè tuì yí bù jiù hǎo le.Why are you arguing with him? Just both take a step back.
- ，。Gāngcái wǒmen tái le yíhuìr gàng, xiànzài méi shì le.We just argued for a while; now it's fine.
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