捉襟肘见 — “To pull one's lapel only to expose one's elbow”
捉襟肘见 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pull one's lapel only to expose one's elbow”. Describes someone wearing ragged clothes, or struggling to make ends meet and unable to cover all needs; in a dilemma. Literally, “Pull the lapel and the elbow is exposed”.
捉襟肘见 Pronunciation and Pinyin
捉襟肘见 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 捉襟肘见 mean?
捉襟肘见 (zhuō jīn zhǒu jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pull one's lapel only to expose one's elbow”.
How do you pronounce 捉襟肘见?
捉襟肘见 is pronounced zhuō jīn zhǒu jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捉襟肘见 literally mean?
Literally, 捉襟肘见 means “Pull the lapel and the elbow is exposed”. It is used to mean “to pull one's lapel only to expose one's elbow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捉襟肘见?
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。