拖儿带女 — “To be burdened with young children”
拖儿带女 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be burdened with young children”. To be hampered by having a family to look after, often implying financial strain or inconvenience. Literally, “dragging sons and carrying daughters”.
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拖儿带女 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拖儿带女 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 拖儿带女
他因为拖儿带女，找工作时总觉得有些力不从心。
He always felt a bit overwhelmed when looking for a job, being burdened with young children.
Idioms Related to 拖儿带女
Synonyms of 拖儿带女
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- tuō拖hòu后tuǐ腿hinder someone's progress
- tuō拖tiān天sǎo扫dì地garments excessively long, trailing on ground
- tuō拖tuō拖lā拉lā拉to procrastinate and be slow
- tuō拖tuō拖tà沓tà沓procrastinate; slow and sloppy
- tuō拖yóu油píng瓶child from a previous marriage
- tuō拖ní泥dài带shuǐ水sloppy, indecisive, or not straightforward
- tuō拖jiāng浆dài带shuǐ水muddled and indecisive
- tuō拖nán男dài带nǚ女bringing along children, facing hardships
- tuō拖nán男xié挟nǚ女burdened with many children
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What does 拖儿带女 mean?
拖儿带女 (tuō ér dài nǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be burdened with young children”.
How do you pronounce 拖儿带女?
拖儿带女 is pronounced tuō ér dài nǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拖儿带女 literally mean?
Literally, 拖儿带女 means “dragging sons and carrying daughters”. It is used to mean “to be burdened with young children”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拖儿带女?
拖：牵引。身边带着儿女。形容生活负担重，生活水平受到影响或行动不方便