左支右吾 — “To parry from all sides”
左支右吾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to parry from all sides”. To be evasive and prevaricate, struggling to cope with multiple demands or difficulties. Literally, “Parry left, parry right”.
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左支右吾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
左支右吾 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 左支右吾
他面对客户的连番质问，只能左支右吾，无法给出明确答复。
Faced with a barrage of questions from the client, he could only parry from all sides, unable to give a clear answer.
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Synonyms of 左支右吾
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- zuǒ左shū书yòu右xī息act perversely
- zuǒ左chōng冲yòu右tū突charge left and right
- zuǒ左quàn券zhī之cāo操have full assurance of success
- zuǒ左shǐ史yòu右jīng经widely read and knowledgeable
- zuǒ左yòu右liǎng两nán难caught between a rock and a hard place
- zuǒ左yòu右wéi为nán难caught between two difficult choices
- zuǒ左yòu右qīn亲jìn近trusted confidant or close associate
- zuǒ左yòu右tú图shǐ史surrounded by books and history
- zuǒ左yòu右kāi开gōng弓shoot with both hands
- zuǒ左yòu右shǒu手a capable assistant
- zuǒ左yòu右yáo摇bǎi摆sway back and forth
- zuǒ左yòu右zhī枝wú梧struggle to cope with multiple demands
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What does 左支右吾 mean?
左支右吾 (zuǒ zhī yòu wú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to parry from all sides”.
How do you pronounce 左支右吾?
左支右吾 is pronounced zuǒ zhī yòu wú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 左支右吾 literally mean?
Literally, 左支右吾 means “Parry left, parry right”. It is used to mean “to parry from all sides”.
What is the Chinese definition of 左支右吾?
原谓左右抵拒，引申谓多方面穷于应付。