拖累

• 拼音: tuō lěi
• 汉字拆解: 拖 = 扌 (hand) + 它 (it, phonetic); 累 = 田 (field) + 糸 (silk thread) — piled-up thread

含义

To drag down; to be a burden on; to hold back. Causing others to suffer or be burdened because of one's own problems or dependency.

Has a strong emotional weight — the person being dragged down often feels resentment or helplessness. Frequently used in family contexts (a sick family member dragging down finances) or professional ones (a weak team member holding back the group). The one doing the dragging-down often feels guilt; the one dragged down often feels frustration.

例句

1. 他一直担心自己的病情会拖累整个家庭。
2. 因为几个不努力的成员，整个团队的进度被严重拖累。
3. 她不想因为照顾父母而拖累自己的职业发展。

用法指南

语境: family, professional, personal

语气: emotional

正确说法

• 我不想拖累你，你先走吧。(I don't want to hold you back — you go ahead.)
• 他的负面情绪严重拖累了整个团队的士气。(His negative attitude dragged the morale of the entire team down badly.)

错误说法

• 把正常的互相依赖称为'拖累' (拖累 implies excessive and unwelcome burden; normal mutual support in a team is not 拖累)

起源与历史

Compound of 拖 (drag, pull behind) + 累 (burden, tire). Together convey the image of dragging a heavy burden along, slowing others down.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal