捉襟见肘 (捉襟見肘)
zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu
Pinyin
Definition
捉襟见肘 (捉襟見肘)
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- lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- strapped for cash
- unable to make ends meet
Character Decomposition
Idioms (10)
扼襟控咽
- 1 to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass
捉襟见肘
- 1 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- 2 strapped for cash
- 3 unable to make ends meet
捕风捉影
- 1 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 2 to act on hearsay evidence
正襟危坐
- 1 to sit upright and still (idiom)
瓮中捉鳖
- 1 to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); to set oneself an easy target
- 2 a turkey shoot