hòu
tuǐ

common
idiom

Meaning of 拉后腿

拉后腿 means to hold someone back; to hinder someone's progress; to be a drag on. Pronounced lā hòu tuǐ.

  • to hold someone back; to hinder someone's progress; to be a drag on

Definitions & Examples

xiǎng
yīn
wèi
méi
qián
ér
péng
you
de
hòu
tuǐ
 

He doesn't want to hold his girlfriend back because he has no money.

men
de
gōng
zuò
xiào
hěn
gāo
 
shuí
shuí
de
hòu
tuǐ
 

Our team works very efficiently; no one holds anyone back.

Zhè
lǎo
jiù
de
shēng
chǎn
shè
bèi
zǒng
shì
zài
gōng
zhǎn
de
hòu
tuǐ
 

This outdated production equipment is always holding back the company's development.

yīng
gāi
yòng
chuán
tǒng
de
guān
niàn
hái
zi
de
hòu
tuǐ
 

Parents shouldn't use traditional ideas to hold their children back.