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捉襟见肘

Traditional 捉襟見肘

zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu

lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the…

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Meanings

zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu 捉襟見肘

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

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