左膀右臂 — “A trusted and capable assistant”
左膀右臂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a trusted and capable assistant”. A right-hand man/woman. Literally, “left arm, right arm”.
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左膀右臂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
左膀右臂 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 左膀右臂
他是我创业以来最得力的左膀右臂，许多关键决策都离不开他的支持。
He has been my most trusted and capable assistant since I started my business; many key decisions cannot be made without his support.
Idioms Related to 左膀右臂
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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Open the tool →Questions about 左膀右臂
What does 左膀右臂 mean?
左膀右臂 (zuǒ bǎng yòu bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a trusted and capable assistant”.
How do you pronounce 左膀右臂?
左膀右臂 is pronounced zuǒ bǎng yòu bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 左膀右臂 literally mean?
Literally, 左膀右臂 means “left arm, right arm”. It is used to mean “a trusted and capable assistant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 左膀右臂?
比喻得力的助手