拖累 tuōlěi to encumber
to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate
How to remember 拖累: 拖 to drag + 累 tired = to encumber.
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How it is used
- To be a burden on / drag down - 拖累家人 (tuōlěi jiārén) be a drain on one's family, 别拖累了你 I don't want to hold you back.
- Reading note: 累 is lěi here. Implies weighing someone down or implicating them.