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扯後腿

简扯后腿 · 繁扯後腿

Mandarin · pinyin chě hòu tuǐ

to be a drag or hindrance on sb

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扯: chě · rip up, tear down; raise; haul
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
腿: tuǐ · legs, thighs
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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3–4–3 · che3 hou4 tui3

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ce2 hau6 teoi2

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verb

(verb-object) to hold back; to hinder

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