攜家帶眷 xié jiā dài juàn

tied down by family obligations

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. tied down by family obligations
  2. 2. to take all one's family along (idiom); encumbered by a family

Characters

Character Meaning
攜 xié
to take along; to bring along; to carry
家 jiā HSK 1
home; family; classifier for families or businesses
帶 dài
to carry; to take along; to bring
眷 juàn
wife and children; concern; to care about