拖家带口

Traditional: 拖家帶口

tuō jiā dài kǒu

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to take one's whole family along; to have a family in tow; to be tied down by family obligations

What does 拖家带口 mean?

拖家带口 (tuō jiā dài kǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to take one's whole family along; to have a family in tow; to be tied down by family obligations

Character breakdown

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拖tuōvariant of 拖[tuo1]家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]带dàiband · belt 口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)

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拖家带口

tuō jiā dài kǒu

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