人拉肩扛 meaning in Chinese

do it by hand and carry it on one's shoulder

Lived in the cave or tent , through dragging and transporting piggyback , they constructed reservoir , digged canals , leveled fields , planted forest belt , built houses , constructed roads , established a huge area of fine farms , produced brand new cities one by one
他们住在“地窝子”或帐篷里，硬是靠着人拉肩扛，修建了水库，开挖了水渠，平整了农田，种植了林带，盖起了房屋，修通了公路，建成了大片大片优良的农场，诞生了一个一个崭新的城市。