Taiwan Mandarin

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掣肘

chè zhǒu·ㄔㄜˋ ㄓㄡˇ

“to hamper; to impede; to place constraints on someone's actions”

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To pull or drag something; to withdraw or pull back; to move quickly or flash past; to hinder by pulling.

zhǒu·ㄓㄡˇ

The elbow joint; the part of the arm between the shoulder and the wrist; to nudge with the elbow.