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捉襟見肘
zuk1 kam1 gin3 zaau2 |
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in dire straits; in strained circumstances; unable to make both ends meet [literal] tightening the lapels of the jacket would expose the elbows Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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捉襟見肘 / 捉襟见肘 | ||
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Characters in this word:捉 zuk1 zuk3 - grasp; catch襟 kam1 - lapel; bosom; brothers-in-law 見 gin3 jin6 - see; meet; view; show evidence of 肘 zaau2 zau2 - elbow |
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