tuō​jiā​dài​kǒu

to be tied down by a family

  • created sense approved 拖家带口/拖家帶口 · tuō​jiā​dài​kǒu · to be tied down by a family — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拖家带口 / 拖家帶口

    tuō​jiā​dài​kǒu

    to be tied down by a family

    To be dragged down or burdened by the responsibility of having to support a large family; also used more literally to describe moving or traveling with one's entire household.

    拖 (literal) → 拖 · tuō · to hold back 家 (literal) → 家 · jiā · home 带 (literal) → 带/帶 · dài · to lead 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · [classifier]

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