拖家带口 — “To bring one's whole family along”
拖家带口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring one's whole family along”. To be burdened with or responsible for a large family, often implying difficulties or limitations. Literally, “Dragging family, bringing mouths”.
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拖家带口 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拖家带口 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 拖家带口
他一个人拖家带口地在大城市打拼，生活很不容易。
He struggles alone in the big city, bringing his whole family along, and life is not easy.
Idioms Related to 拖家带口
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- 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 拖家带口 mean?
拖家带口 (tuō jiā dài kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring one's whole family along”.
How do you pronounce 拖家带口?
拖家带口 is pronounced tuō jiā dài kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拖家带口 literally mean?
Literally, 拖家带口 means “Dragging family, bringing mouths”. It is used to mean “to bring one's whole family along”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拖家带口?
带着一家大小，指受家属拖累