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捉襟见肘

zhuōjīnjiànzhǒu

Traditional: 捉襟見肘

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

Character Breakdown

捉
zhuō
to clutch, to grasp, to seize
HSK 6
襟
jīn
lapel, collar
见
jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
HSK 1
肘
zhǒu
elbow, shoulder; to help someone carry a load

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