Meaning of 拖累
拖累 means to burden; to hold back; to be a drag on someone. Pronounced tuō lěi. HSK 7-9.
- to burden; to hold back; to be a drag on someone
Definitions & Examples
Yīn因
wèi为
yǒu有
sān三
gè个
hái孩
zi子
tuō拖
lěi累
，
tā她
yī一
zhí直
méi没
néng能
chū出
qù去
gōng工
zuò作
。
Because she is burdened with three children, she has never been able to go out to work.
Tā他
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
hǎo好
，
zǒng总
jué觉
de得
huì会
tuō拖
lěi累
jiā家
rén人
。
He is in poor health and always feels he is a burden to his family.
Xiàng项
mù目
jìn进
dù度
bù不
néng能
yīn因
wèi为
yī一
gè个
rén人
ér而
shòu受
dào到
tuō拖
lěi累
。
The project schedule cannot be held back because of one person.
Tā他
chuàng创
yè业
shī失
bài败
，
hái还
tuō拖
lěi累
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
tóu投
zī资
tā他
de的
péng朋
you友
。
His business failed and he dragged down several friends who had invested in him.