拖家带口 — Chinese idiom
拖家带口
tuō jiā dài kǒu
Traditional: 拖家帶口
Meaning
- to take one's whole family along; to have a family in tow; to be tied down by family obligations
Character by character
- 拖tuōto drag, to haul, to tow; to delay
- 家jiāhouse, home, residence; family
- 带dàibelt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, t
- 口kǒumouth; entrance, gate, opening
Idioms sharing a character
- 拖泥带水 tuō ní dài shuǐ
- 连拖带拉 lián tuō dài lā
- 事怕行家 shì pà háng jiā
- 人给家足 rén jǐ jiā zú
- 保家卫国 bǎo jiā wèi guó
- 倾家荡产 qīng jiā dàng chǎn
- 兵家常事 bīng jiā cháng shì
- 冤家对头 yuān jiā duì tóu
- 冤家路窄 yuān jiā lù zhǎi
- 千家万户 qiān jiā wàn hù
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