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捉襟见肘

zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu

Definitions

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

Child Words of 捉襟见肘

见
xiàn
捉
zhuō
襟
jīn
肘
zhǒu
见
jiàn