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

捉襟见肘
zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu
zh+uō·1st tonej+īn·1st tonej+iàn·4th tonezh+ǒu·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom) · fig. poverty-stricken衣不蔽体yī bù bì tǐheavily damaged · (fig.) full of holes · riddled with problems百孔千疮bǎi kǒng qiān chuāngimpoverished · lacking · deficient · limited · meager · impoverishment · lack · deficiency贫乏pín fáto be in straitened circumstances左支右绌zuǒ zhī yòu chù(idiom) to possess nothing except bare necessities; to live a frugal life身无长物shēn wú cháng wùincome does not cover expenditure · unable to make ends meet入不敷出rù bù fū chū
Antonyms
(idiom) more than enough绰绰有余chuò chuò yǒu yúperfect and without blemish · flawless · to leave nothing to be desired完美无缺wán měi wú quē
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