牵萝补屋 qiānluóbǔwū to be in financial straits Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 牵 牽 qiān verb to lead To lead along or pull by holding the hand, a rope, or a tether; to drag or pull along萝 蘿 luó vine; trailing plant (bound form) vine; trailing plant; specifically certain climbing or creeping plants like the 藤萝 téngluó or 女萝 nǚluó补 補 bǔ verb to mend to repair or patch something broken or damaged, such as clothes or a road屋 wū noun house (bound form) house; building