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一瘸一拐

yī qué yī guǎidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to limp / to hobble
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c5d3f2110157f0e8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

一瘸一拐 一瘸一拐 [yi1 que2 yi1 guai3] /to limp/to hobble/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 瘸
    qué

    lame

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 拐
    guǎi

    to turn (a corner etc) / to kidnap / to swindle / to misappropriate / seven (used as a substitute for 七[qī]) / cane / walking stick / crutch / old man's staff

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.