拖后腿

拖後腿

tuōhòutuǐ

verb #19,206

Meanings

1 to hold someone back; to be a drag on
2 to impede; to obstruct

Characters

to drag; to pull

Examples

别拖后腿，大家都在等你。

Bié tuōhòutuǐ, dàjiā dōu zài děng nǐ.

Don't hold us back — everyone's waiting for you.

数学成绩拖了他总分的后腿。

Shùxué chéngjì tuō le tā zǒng fēn de hòutuǐ.

His math score dragged down his total.

Tips

memory

拖 (to drag) + 后腿 (hind leg) — picture someone grabbing your back leg as you try to run forward. That's what it feels like to be held back.

Stroke Order

拖 tuō

后 hòu

腿 tuǐ