捉襟见肘 | Chinese meaning | lingaku

捉襟见肘【zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu】

lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
strapped for cash
unable to make ends meet

捉襟见肘【zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu】

lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
strapped for cash
unable to make ends meet

捉

HSK 61

含义grasp, clutch; catch, seize

拼音zhuō

襟

5

含义lapel, collar

拼音jīn

见

HSK 1

含义see, observe, behold; perceive

拼音jiàn

肘

含义the elbow; help a person shoulder a load

拼音zhǒu

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