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扯后腿
chě​hòu​tuǐ

to hold someone back

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 扯 chě verb
    to pull
    to pull; to haul; to drag; to involve or implicate
  2. 后腿 後腿 hòu​tuǐ
    hindrance
    (figurative) a part that affects the whole situation, usually in the context of holding someone back; see 扯后腿 chě​hòu​tuǐ