拖油瓶

tuōyóupíng
  1. (derog.) (of a woman) to bring one's children into a second marriage
  2. children by a previous marriage

CEDICT

derogatory

Entry Composition

=1 拖 tuō variant of 拖 tuō
=1 拖 tuō
  1. to drag
  2. to tow
  3. to trail
  4. to hang down
  5. to mop (the floor)
  6. to delay
  7. to drag on
2 油 yóu
  1. oil
  2. fat
  3. grease
  4. petroleum
  5. to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
  6. oily
  7. greasy
  8. glib
  9. cunning
=3 瓶 píng
  1. bottle
  2. vase
  3. pitcher
  4. classifier for wine and liquids

classifier: 個
=3 瓶 píng variant of 瓶 píng