捉衿肘见 — “To be dressed in rags”
捉衿肘见 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dressed in rags”. To have one's elbows showing when pulling up one's lapel, implying extreme poverty. Extended to describe being in a predicament where solving one problem immediately reveals another, resulting in an inability to cope with all demands. Literally, “Pull the lapel, and the elbow shows”.
捉衿肘见 Pronunciation and Pinyin
捉衿肘见 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 捉
- zhuō捉dāo刀rén人a ghostwriter
- zhuō捉dāo刀dài代bǐ笔to ghostwrite for someone
- zhuō捉jiān奸zhuō捉shuāng双Catch adulterers in the act
- zhuō捉jiān奸yào要shuāng双，，zhuā抓zéi贼yào要zāng赃concrete evidence for serious accusations
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，zhuā抓zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃concrete evidence is needed for accusations
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，ná拿zéi贼yào要zāng赃catch red-handed with concrete evidence
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，zhuō捉zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃Catching culprits requires solid evidence
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，zhuō捉zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃，，shā杀rén人jiàn见shāng伤Accuse with concrete evidence
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见chuáng床catch in the act of adultery
- zhuō捉jiàng将guān官lǐ里qù去Arrested and taken into custody by officials
- zhuō捉jiāng将xié挟rén人capture the commander to control the forces
- zhuō捉yǐng影bǔ捕fēng风pursue imaginary things
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What does 捉衿肘见 mean?
捉衿肘见 (zhuō jīn zhǒu jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dressed in rags”.
How do you pronounce 捉衿肘见?
捉衿肘见 is pronounced zhuō jīn zhǒu jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捉衿肘见 literally mean?
Literally, 捉衿肘见 means “Pull the lapel, and the elbow shows”. It is used to mean “to be dressed in rags”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捉衿肘见?
衿，同“襟”。指整一整衣襟就露出了肘子。形容衣衫褴褛。引申为顾此失彼，处境困难。