掣肘 in English che4 zhou3 Meaning

Meanings

  • (literally (word for word)) to hold somebody by the elbow
  • (metaphorically) to hold back
  • to impede
  • to handicap

Simplified Characters

掣 肘

Traditional Characters

掣 肘

Pinyin

che4 zhou3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

掣che4to pull 肘zhou3elbow