chě
tuǐ

idiom
informal

Meaning of 扯腿

扯腿 means to hold somebody back; to be a drag on somebody. Pronounced chě tuǐ.

  • to hold somebody back; to be a drag on somebody

Definitions & Examples

Bié
ràng
chě
de
tuǐ
 
yǒng
gǎn
zhuī
qiú
de
mèng
xiǎng
 

Don't let him hold you back; bravely pursue your dreams.

Zhè
ge
xiàng
shī
bài
 
jiù
shì
yīn
wèi
yǒu
ge
tóng
shì
zài
hòu
miàn
chě
tuǐ
 

This project failed because a few colleagues were holding it back.

zǒng
shì
zhī
chí
 
cóng
lái
huì
gěi
chě
tuǐ
 

My parents always support me and never hold me back.

Tuán
duì
guǒ
yǒu
rén
chě
tuǐ
 
zhěng
xiào
jiù
huì
xià
jiàng
 

If someone in the team holds others back, the overall efficiency will decrease.