捉襟見肘

zuk1 kam1 gin3 zau2

lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom) · strapped for cash · unable to make ends meet

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
  2. strapped for cash
  3. unable to make ends meet

Written Forms

捉襟見肘Traditional · Main Form
捉襟见肘Alternate Form

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