拉稀 (lāxī): to have diarrhea (colloquial)

Meanings

1 to have diarrhea (colloquial)
2 (fig.) to chicken out / cower

Characters

拉

lā

to pull / (coll.) to pass stool

稀

xī

thin / watery

Examples

昨天吃坏肚子，拉了一晚上稀。

Zuótiān chī huài dùzi, lā le yī wǎnshang xī.

Yesterday I got food poisoning and had diarrhea all night.

关键时刻他居然拉稀了。

Guānjiàn shíkè tā jūrán lāxī le.

At the critical moment he actually chickened out.

Tips

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Colloquial and informal — the clinical word is 腹泻 (fùxiè). 拉稀 also has a slangy figurative sense 'to cower / back out at the last minute'. Don't use it at the doctor's office unless you want a knowing smile.

Stroke Order

拉 lā

稀 xī

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