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Meaning of 掣肘

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
chè zhǒu
(lit.) to hold sb by the elbow; (fig.) to hold back; to impede; to handicap
Example Sentences
1
But the master-plan has been under strain for years.
2
As there was no one making things difficult for us, we settled the matter smoothly.
3
We're coming up on election time, and he has been repeatedly stymied by congress.
4
White House efforts to pass a big jobs bill have been stymied.
5
To be sure, "centrists" in the Senate have hobbled efforts to rescue the economy.