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拖兒帶女

简拖儿带女 · 繁拖兒帶女

Mandarin · pinyin tuō ér dài nǚ

supporting a wife and children
dragged down by having a family to feed

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拖: tuō · drag, tow, haul; delay, prolong
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
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女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone

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1–2–4–3 · tuo1 er2 dai4 nu:3

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