掣肘

Traditional form:

掣肘

Pinyin (reading):

chèzhǒu

Definitions:

• to hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinder

Characters:

• 掣 - to pull, to drag; to hinder, to pull back
• 肘 - elbow, shoulder; to help someone carry a load

Traditional characters:

• 掣 - to pull, to drag; to hinder, to pull back
• 肘 - elbow, shoulder; to help someone carry a load