左支右捂 — “To be hard-pressed on all sides”
左支右捂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be hard-pressed on all sides”. To struggle to cope with numerous demands or problems; to be overwhelmed and unable to attend to everything adequately, often leading to neglecting one thing while trying to handle another. Literally, “Prop up the left, cover the right”.
左支右捂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
左支右捂 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 左
- 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
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What does 左支右捂 mean?
左支右捂 (zuǒ zhī yòu wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be hard-pressed on all sides”.
How do you pronounce 左支右捂?
左支右捂 is pronounced zuǒ zhī yòu wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 左支右捂 literally mean?
Literally, 左支右捂 means “Prop up the left, cover the right”. It is used to mean “to be hard-pressed on all sides”.
What is the Chinese definition of 左支右捂?
支：支撑。撑住左边，挡住右边。形容处境困难，穷于应付，顾此失彼