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Chinese[edit]
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lead along
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pull; obstruct; hinder pull; obstruct; hinder; draw
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trad. (牽掣)
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牽
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掣
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simp. (牵掣)
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牵
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掣
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Pronunciation[edit]
牽掣
- (literary) to hold up; to impede
- (literary, figurative) to pin down; to tie up; to check (e.g. the enemy forces); to encumber