捉衿露肘 — “To be dressed in rags, barely able to cover oneself”
捉衿露肘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dressed in rags, barely able to cover oneself”. By extension, to be in a difficult predicament, stretched to the limit, or unable to cope with multiple demands effectively. Literally, “Tug at the lapel and expose the elbow”.
捉衿露肘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
捉衿露肘 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 捉衿露肘 mean?
捉衿露肘 (zhuō jīn lù zhǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dressed in rags, barely able to cover oneself”.
How do you pronounce 捉衿露肘?
捉衿露肘 is pronounced zhuō jīn lù zhǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捉衿露肘 literally mean?
Literally, 捉衿露肘 means “Tug at the lapel and expose the elbow”. It is used to mean “to be dressed in rags, barely able to cover oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捉衿露肘?
指整一整衣襟就露出肘子。形容衣衫褴褛。引申为顾此失彼，处境困难。