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拉家带口
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拉家带口

拉家带口 — “To support a family, especially a large one”

拉家带口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to support a family, especially a large one”. To be burdened with family responsibilities. Literally, “bringing along the whole family”.

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拉家带口 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拉家带口 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拉
lā8pull, drag, or draw
家
jiā10family home or expert
带
dài9belt, carry, lead, or bring
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance

Example Sentence with 拉家带口

他一个人在外打拼,拉家带口,生活很不容易。
He works hard alone away from home, with a family to support, life is not easy for him.

Idioms Related to 拉家带口

Synonyms of 拉家带口

  • tuō拖ér儿dài带nǚ女burdened with young children

Antonyms of 拉家带口

  • jié孑rán然yī一shēn身all alone in the world
  • gū孤gū孤dān单dān单alone and without support

More idioms starting with 拉

  • lā拉sān三chě扯sì四drag in irrelevant people or matters
  • lā拉bù不xià下liǎn脸too embarrassed to refuse
  • lā拉dōng东bǔ补xī西borrow from Peter to pay Paul
  • lā拉rén人xià下shuǐ水involve someone in a wrongful act
  • lā拉dà大qí旗zuò作hǔ虎pí皮invoke powerful name to deceive
  • lā拉bāng帮jié结huǒ伙form cliques for selfish purposes
  • lā拉bāng帮jié结pài派form cliques or factions
  • lā拉lā拉chě扯chě扯pulling and tugging
  • lā拉lā拉zá杂zá杂disorderly, disorganized, messy, and jumbled
  • lā拉bǎi捭cuī摧cáng藏crush and injure
  • lā拉xiǔ朽cuī摧kū枯destroy something weak with overwhelming force
  • lā拉kū枯shé折xiǔ朽overcome with overwhelming force or ease

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Questions about 拉家带口

What does 拉家带口 mean?

拉家带口 (lā jiā dài kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to support a family, especially a large one”.

How do you pronounce 拉家带口?

拉家带口 is pronounced lā jiā dài kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拉家带口 literally mean?

Literally, 拉家带口 means “bringing along the whole family”. It is used to mean “to support a family, especially a large one”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拉家带口?

带着一家大小。

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