携家带眷 in English xie2 jia1 dai4 juan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to take all one's family along (idiomatic expression); encumbered by a family
  • tied down by family obligations

Simplified Characters

携 家 带 眷

Traditional Characters

攜 家 帶 眷

Pinyin

xie2 jia1 dai4 juan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

携xie2old variant of 攜|携[xie2] 家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 带dai4band 眷juan4concern