左枝右梧 — “To parry on all sides”
左枝右梧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to parry on all sides”. To be hard-pressed to cope with multiple demands; to try to cover up and make excuses in a flustered manner.
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左枝右梧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
左枝右梧 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 左枝右梧
面对客户的连番提问，他左枝右梧，试图避开核心问题。
Facing a barrage of questions from the client, he parried on all sides, trying to avoid the core issues.
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Synonyms of 左枝右梧
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
- zuǒ左yòu右zhī枝wú梧struggle to cope with multiple demands
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What does 左枝右梧 mean?
左枝右梧 (zuǒ zhī yòu wú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to parry on all sides”.
How do you pronounce 左枝右梧?
左枝右梧 is pronounced zuǒ zhī yòu wú in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 左枝右梧?
犹左支右吾。