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牵
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Definitions
- 1. to lead along
- 2. to pull (an animal on a tether)
- 3. (bound form) to involve
- 4. to draw in
Words Containing 牵
deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious
unclear
motive force
pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
to concede
to feel anxious about sth
to involve
lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)
to pull strings
to bind
lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom)
to implicate
to involve
to lead by the nose
far-fetched
Altair (star)
to sack the home and lead off the cattle (proverb)
to lead (an animal by the head)
to worry deeply about sth
to impede
to worry about
to lead
lit. pulling a single hair makes the whole body move (idiom)
to affect
Pharbitis, genus of herbaceous plants including Morning glory 牽牛|牵牛 (Pharbitis nil)
to control
Altair (star)
to pull; to draw (a cart); to tow
to be captivated
to involve
to miss very much; to yearn for
tractor unit; tractor truck; prime mover
see 別人牽驢你拔橛子|别人牵驴你拔橛子[bié ren qiān lu:2 nǐ bá jué zi]
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)
to involve
to weigh down
to have no cares
lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom)
to worry
anchor lift (ski-lift)
to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
sb who pulls strings to get things done
white-edged morning glory
hand in hand
tow rope
restrained