捉襟見肘 — zhuo1 jin1 jian4 zhou3 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

zhuo¹ jin¹ jian⁴ zhou³

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

zhuo¹

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

2

jin¹

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

3

jian⁴

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

4

zhou³

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