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碍足碍手 — “To be a hindrance”

碍足碍手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a hindrance”. To get in the way; to impede others from doing things. Literally, “Hindering feet and hands”.

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碍足碍手 Pronunciation and Pinyin

碍足碍手 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
碍
ài13hinder or obstruct
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
碍
ài13hinder or obstruct
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

Example Sentence with 碍足碍手

他总是喜欢在别人忙碌的时候问个不停,真是有点碍足碍手。
He always likes to keep asking questions when others are busy, which is quite a hindrance.

Idioms Related to 碍足碍手

Synonyms of 碍足碍手

  • ài碍shǒu手ài碍jiǎo脚to be in the way

More idioms starting with 碍

  • ài碍shàng上ài碍xià下to be an obstruction everywhere
  • ài碍kǒu口shí识xiū羞too shy to speak
  • ài碍nán难cóng从mìng命difficult to comply with a request
  • ài碍nán难zūn遵mìng命difficult to obey due to an impediment

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Questions about 碍足碍手

What does 碍足碍手 mean?

碍足碍手 (ài zú ài shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a hindrance”.

How do you pronounce 碍足碍手?

碍足碍手 is pronounced ài zú ài shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 碍足碍手 literally mean?

Literally, 碍足碍手 means “Hindering feet and hands”. It is used to mean “to be a hindrance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 碍足碍手?

碍:阻碍。妨碍别人做事。同“碍手碍脚”。

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