dead weight
noun /ˌded ˈweɪt/
/ˌded ˈweɪt/
[usually singular]- a thing that is very heavy and difficult to lift or move
（难以搬动的）重物 - The sleeping child was a dead weight in her arms.
睡着的孩子在她怀里是个沉重的负担。 - With difficulty she managed to pull his dead weight onto the bed.
她费了好大的劲儿才把他沉重的身体拖到床上。
- The sleeping child was a dead weight in her arms.
- a person or thing that makes it difficult for something to succeed or change
重负；累赘