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扯后腿

扯後腿
chěhòutuǐ
idiom #91,360

Meanings

  1. 1 to hold someone back
  2. 2 to be a drag or hindrance on someone
  3. 3 to use a close relationship to obstruct another's actions

Examples

你别在这个时候扯我后腿。
Nǐ bié zài zhège shíhou chě wǒ hòutuǐ.
Don't hold me back at a time like this.
她总是扯丈夫的后腿，不让他出去应酬。
Tā zǒngshì chě zhàngfu de hòutuǐ, bú ràng tā chūqù yìngchou.
She's always holding her husband back, not letting him go out to socialize.
团队里最怕有人扯后腿。
Tuánduì lǐ zuì pà yǒu rén chě hòutuǐ.
The thing a team fears most is having someone drag it down.

Tips

usage
Often split as 扯…的后腿 with an object in the middle. Usually negative, implying the drag comes from a spouse, family member, or close associate.
memory
Picture literally grabbing someone by the back of the leg as they try to walk forward. That is the image behind the idiom.

Stroke Order

扯 chě
后 hòu
腿 tuǐ