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.
面对突如其来的多重挑战，他感到有些捉衿肘见，难以兼顾所有方面。
Faced with multiple sudden challenges, he felt somewhat overwhelmed and unable to attend to all aspects, constantly revealing new problems as he tried to solve others.
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