穿小鞋

chuān xiǎo xié

Dictionary entry

to have one's life made difficult by sb (usu. by sb in a position of authority) (lit. to be made to wear tight shoes)

What does 穿小鞋 mean?

穿小鞋 (chuān xiǎo xié) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to have one's life made difficult by sb (usu. by sb in a position of authority) (lit. to be made to wear tight shoes)

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穿chuānto bore through; to pierce; to perforate · to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street)小xiǎosmall · tiny 鞋xiéshoe · CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

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穿小鞋

chuān xiǎo xié

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