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牵鼻子
qiān​bí​zi

to lead by the nose

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
牵鼻子 牽鼻子 qiān//bí​zi
to lead by the nose verb + noun
To control or dominate someone so that they follow one's instructions blindly; often used in the phrase 牵着鼻子走 qiān​zhe​bí​zi​zǒu

别让别人牵着你的鼻子走。

bié ràng bié​ren qiān zhe nǐ de bí​zi zǒu.

Don't let other people lead you around by the nose.

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