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跌脚绊手

跌脚绊手 — “To be hindered or restrained”

跌脚绊手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be hindered or restrained”. To be a stumbling block or an obstacle. Literally, “Stumble feet, trip hands”.

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跌脚绊手 Pronunciation and Pinyin

跌脚绊手 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
跌
diē12to fall or decline
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base
绊
bàn8trip, stumble, hinder
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

Example Sentence with 跌脚绊手

在处理这个项目的过程中,我们遇到了不少跌脚绊手的问题。
In the process of handling this project, we encountered many issues that hindered our progress.

Idioms Related to 跌脚绊手

Synonyms of 跌脚绊手

  • diē跌jiǎo脚bàn拌shǒu手hindered from acting freely

More idioms starting with 跌

  • diē跌dàng宕bù不jū拘Unconventional and uninhibited
  • dié跌dàng宕bù不jī羁unrestrained and unconventional
  • diē跌dàng宕fàng放yán言unrestrained conduct and bold speech
  • diē跌dàng宕zhāo昭zhāng彰vigorous and clear style
  • diē跌dàng宕qiú遒lì丽unrestrainedly vigorous and elegant
  • diē跌dàng宕fēng风liú流Unrestrained, elegant, and dashing
  • diē跌dàn弹bān斑jiū鸠disheartened by setback
  • diē跌dǎ打sǔn损shāng伤traumatic injuries from falls or blows
  • diē跌kē磕cèng蹭dèng蹬encounter repeated setbacks and difficulties
  • diē跌jiǎo脚chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in anger
  • diē跌jiǎo脚chuí搥xiōng胸stamping feet and beating chest

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Questions about 跌脚绊手

What does 跌脚绊手 mean?

跌脚绊手 (diē jiǎo bàn shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be hindered or restrained”.

How do you pronounce 跌脚绊手?

跌脚绊手 is pronounced diē jiǎo bàn shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 跌脚绊手 literally mean?

Literally, 跌脚绊手 means “Stumble feet, trip hands”. It is used to mean “to be hindered or restrained”.

What is the Chinese definition of 跌脚绊手?

指受到阻碍或牵制。

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