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左支右絀
zo2 zi1 jau6 zyut6 |
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not have enough money to cover the expenses; be unable to cope with a situation; be in straitened circumstances Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:左 zo2 - left支 zi1 - prop up; sustain; protrude; pay (money) 右 jau6 - right 絀 zyut3 - insufficient; inadequate |
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