肘腋

zhǒu yè

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Definitions

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

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Words Containing 肘腋

• 变生肘腋 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 肘 zhǒu: elbow
• 腋 腋 yè: armpit