hold back; hinder; be a drag on
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to hold back; to hinder; to be a drag on; to impede progress
informalFigurative expression comparing someone who slows down progress to dragging on someone's hind legs. Often used in contexts of teamwork, projects, or collective efforts. Can be used self-deprecatingly.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
tuō拖
hòu后
tuǐ腿
，
xiàng项
mù目
jìn进
dù度
màn慢
le了
hěn很
duō多
。
He always holds us back, and the project progress has slowed down a lot.
Bié别
tuō拖
dà大
jiā家
de的
hòu后
tuǐ腿
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
。
Don't hold everyone back; we need to complete the task on time.
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Zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
tā他
tuō拖
le了
quán全
duì队
de的
hòu后
tuǐ腿
。
In this competition, he held the whole team back.
Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎng想
tuō拖
hòu后
tuǐ腿
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
nǔ努
lì力
liàn练
xí习
。
I don't want to be a drag, so I practice hard.