qiān​zhe​bí​zi​zǒu

to lead by the nose

  1. to lead
    To lead along or pull by holding the hand, a rope, or a tether; to drag or pull along
  2. zhe particle
    [continuous]
    Shows that an action is currently happening or that a state is continuing; often appears before a second verb to show how the second action is being done.
  3. noun
    nose
    (bound form) nose; the organ of breathing and smell
  4. zi affix
    noun suffix
    [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots
  5. to walk
    to move on foot; to walk; to travel at a moderate pace