掣肘

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Chinese

 
pull; obstruct; hinder
pull; obstruct; hinder; draw
elbow; pork shoulder
trad. (掣肘)
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Verb

掣肘

  1. (literary) to hold someone by the elbow
  2. (figurative) to prevent someone from doing something; to hold back; to impede