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肘腋

zhǒu yè

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. armpit
  2. 2. elbow and armpit
  3. 3. fig. right up close (to a disaster)
  4. 4. in one's backyard
  5. 5. on one's doorstep

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Words Containing 肘腋

变生肘腋
biàn shēng zhǒu yè

lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep

Child Words of 肘腋

肘
zhǒu

elbow

腋
yè

armpit