children from the preceding marriage
children from the preceding marriage( who are now living with second mothers or fathers) 拖油瓶 be disengaged from work; divorce oneself from one's work 脱产 ..
Cyrus
"拖油瓶"是个多义词,它可以指拖油瓶(俗语),拖油瓶(戏曲《拖油瓶》)。