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Meaning of 掣肘

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掣 chè 肘 zhǒu
(lit.) to hold sb by the elbow; (fig.) to hold back; to impede; to handicap
Example Sentences
1
但这个宏伟计划多年来受到掣肘
。
But the master-plan has been under strain for years.
2
这件事办得很顺利
,
没有人掣肘
。
As there was no one making things difficult for us, we settled the matter smoothly.
3
选举季即将来临
,
但奥巴马总统却一直受到国会掣肘
。
We're coming up on election time, and he has been repeatedly stymied by congress.
4
白宫期望通过一项大型工作法案的努力一直处于被掣肘状态
。
White House efforts to pass a big jobs bill have been stymied.
5
可以肯定的是
,
参议院的
“
中间派议员
”
为拯救经济倾尽了掣肘之力
。
To be sure, "centrists" in the Senate have hobbled efforts to rescue the economy.