携家带眷 — Chinese idiom
携家带眷
xié jiā dài juàn
Traditional: 攜家帶眷
Meaning
- to take all one's family along ; encumbered by a family
- tied down by family obligations
Character by character
- 携xiéto carry, to lead, to take by the hand
- 家jiāhouse, home, residence; family
- 带dàibelt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, t
- 眷juànto take an interest in; to care for
Idioms sharing a character
- 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
- 半路出家 bàn lù chū jiā
- 丧家之犬 sàng jiā zhī quǎn
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