| 拖儿带女 |
tuō ér dài nǚ |
supporting a wife and children / dragged down by having a family to feed |
| 拖 |
tuō |
variant of 拖 |
| 拖 |
tuō |
to drag / to tow / to trail / to hang down / to mop (the floor) / to delay / to drag on |
| 儿 |
rén |
variant of 人 / "person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 10), occurring in 兒, 兀, 兄 etc |
| 儿 |
ér |
child / son |
| 儿 |
r |
non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final |
| 带 |
dài |
band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:条 / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise |
| 女 |
nǚ |
female / woman / daughter |
| 女 |
rǔ |
old variant of 汝 |