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kéo cưa

Pronunciation Northern /kɛw˧˥ kɨə˧˧/ Central /kɛ̰w˩˧ kɨə˧˥/ Southern /kɛw˧˥ kɨə˧˧/
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To continue for an unnecessarily long time, often becoming boring or tiresome for the people involved in the situation.

vi Cuộc thảo luận cứ kéo cưa mãi mà không đi đến kết quả.

en The discussion just dragged on without reaching a result.

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撟剧
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kéo 撟（捁 / 𢫃 / 𢹣 / 𦀽） cưa 剧（鋸）
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