碍手碍脚 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to be in the way; to be a hindrance

Character by character

• 碍àito block, to deter, to hinder, to obstruct
• 手shǒuhand
• 碍àito block, to deter, to hinder, to obstruct
• 脚jiǎoleg, foot; foundation, base

Idioms sharing a character

• 碍口识羞 ài kǒu shí xiū
• 碍难从命 ài nán cóng mìng
• 七手八脚 qī shǒu bā jiǎo
• 上下其手 shàng xià qí shǒu
• 假手于人 jiǎ shǒu yú rén
• 两手空空 liǎng shǒu kōng kōng
• 大手大脚 dà shǒu dà jiǎo
• 大显身手 dà xiǎn shēn shǒu
• 妙手回春 miào shǒu huí chūn
• 得心应手 dé xīn yìng shǒu

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