肘腋
zhǒu yè
lit. armpit; elbow and armpit; fig. right up close (to a disaster); in one's backyard
All meanings
- lit. armpit
- elbow and armpit
- fig. right up close (to a disaster)
- in one's backyard
- on one's doorstep
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Related words
- 夹jiāto press from either sideHSK 6
- 变生肘腋biàn shēng zhǒu yèlit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
- 夹肢窝gā zhi wōarmpit
- 暗疔àn dīngaxillary furuncle
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肘腋 (zhǒu yè) means "lit. armpit; elbow and armpit; fig. right up close (to a disaster); in one's backyard; on one's doorstep" in Chinese.
肘腋 is pronounced "zhǒu yè" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.
肘腋 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
肘腋 is made up of the characters 肘, 腋. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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