攜家帶眷

简 携家带眷 · 繁 攜家帶眷
Mandarin · pinyin xié jiā dài juàn

Meanings

  1. to take all one's family along (idiom); encumbered by a family
  2. tied down by family obligations
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攜
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家
jiā · house, home, residence; family
帶
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眷
juàn · take interest in, care for
携
xié · lead by hand, take with; carry
带
dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone
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2–1–4–4 · xie2 jia1 dai4 juan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kwai4 gaa1 daai3 gyun3

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kwai4 gaa1 daai3 gyun3

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攜家帶眷 · xie2 jia1 dai4 juan4
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Exact source record攜家帶眷 携家带眷 [xie2 jia1 dai4 juan4] /to take all one's family along (idiom); encumbered by a family/tied down by family obligations/