掣肘
chè​zhǒu

to impede

  • created sense approved 掣肘 · chè​zhǒu · to impede — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掣肘

    chè​zhǒu

    to impede

    to hold someone back by the elbow; to hinder or handicap someone's actions from the sidelines

    掣 (literal) → 掣 · chè · to pull 肘 (literal) → 肘 · zhǒu · to hold by the elbow

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