踵决肘见 — “To be in rags”
踵决肘见 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in rags”. To be extremely poor (literally, heels split and elbows showing). Literally, “heels torn, elbows visible”.
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踵决肘见 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他幼年家境贫寒，常常踵决肘见，靠着微薄的收入艰难生活。
When he was young, his family was very poor, and he often wore tattered clothes with his heels and elbows exposed, living a tough life on a meager income.
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- zhǒng踵zú足xiāng相jiē接one after another in a continuous stream
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What does 踵决肘见 mean?
踵决肘见 (zhǒng jué zhǒu jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in rags”.
How do you pronounce 踵决肘见?
踵决肘见 is pronounced zhǒng jué zhǒu jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 踵决肘见 literally mean?
Literally, 踵决肘见 means “heels torn, elbows visible”. It is used to mean “to be in rags”.
What is the Chinese definition of 踵决肘见?
踵：脚后跟，伢指鞋后跟；决：裂开。整一整衣襟，胳臂肘露了出来，拔一拔鞋，脚后跟露了出来。形容非常贫穷。