捉襟露肘 — “Pull the lapel and expose the elbow”
捉襟露肘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in rags or poorly dressed, where one has to pull up one's lapel only to expose an elbow; to be in a predicament, unable to cope with all demands or make ends meet, fixing one problem only to create another”. Literally, “Pull the lapel and expose the elbow”.
捉襟露肘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
捉襟露肘 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 捉襟露肘 mean?
捉襟露肘 (zhuō jīn lù zhǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in rags or poorly dressed, where one has to pull up one's lapel only to expose an elbow; to be in a predicament, unable to cope with all demands or make ends meet, fixing one problem only to create another”.
How do you pronounce 捉襟露肘?
捉襟露肘 is pronounced zhuō jīn lù zhǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捉襟露肘 literally mean?
Literally, 捉襟露肘 means “Pull the lapel and expose the elbow”. It is used to mean “to be in rags or poorly dressed, where one has to pull up one's lapel only to expose an elbow; to be in a predicament, unable to cope with all demands or make ends meet, fixing one problem only to create another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捉襟露肘?
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。亦形容书法生动而有气势。同“捉衿见肘”。