捉襟见肘
捉襟见肘
zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu
lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom); strapped for cash; unable to make ends meet
idiom
Traditional: 捉襟見肘
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- (idiom) lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- strapped for cash
- unable to make ends meet
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