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拉後腿
lā​hòu​tuǐ

to be a drag on someone

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 拉 lā
    to involve
    to implicate or involve someone; to drag someone into a situation
  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