礙手礙腳
ài​shǒu'ài​jiǎo

to be in the way

  • created sense approved 碍手碍脚/礙手礙腳 · ài​shǒu'ài​jiǎo · to be in the way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    碍手碍脚 / 礙手礙腳

    ài​shǒu'ài​jiǎo

    to be in the way

    (idiom) to be a hindrance or nuisance to someone trying to do something; to get in the way of others

    碍 (literal) → 碍/礙 · ài · to hinder 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand 碍 (literal) → 碍/礙 · ài · to hinder 脚 (literal) → 脚/腳 · jiǎo · foot

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    created sense