肘见踵决 — “To be extremely poor”
肘见踵决 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely poor”. To be in rags and tatters, with elbows showing and heels worn out. Literally, “elbows appearing, heels splitting”.
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肘见踵决 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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那个家庭生活困苦，常常肘见踵决，但他们依然乐观面对每一天。
That family lived in extreme poverty, often in rags and tatters, yet they faced each day with optimism.
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What does 肘见踵决 mean?
肘见踵决 (zhǒu jiàn zhǒng jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely poor”.
How do you pronounce 肘见踵决?
肘见踵决 is pronounced zhǒu jiàn zhǒng jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肘见踵决 literally mean?
Literally, 肘见踵决 means “elbows appearing, heels splitting”. It is used to mean “to be extremely poor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 肘见踵决?
见：出现；踵：脚后跟，指鞋后跟；决：裂开。整一整衣襟，胳臂肘露了出来，拔一拔鞋，脚后跟露了出来。形容非常贫穷