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胳膊肘朝外拐
gēbozhǒucháowàiguǎi
1. the elbow turns the wrong way
2. to favor an outsider instead of someone on one's own side (idiom)

Character Breakdown

胳
gē
arms; armpit
HSK 4 10 丶
膊
bó
shoulder, upper arm
HSK 4 14 丶
肘
zhǒu
elbow, shoulder; to help someone carry a load
7 丶
朝
cháo
to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
HSK 5 12 丶
外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2 5 丶
拐
guǎi
to kidnap, to abduct; to turn; crutch
HSK 5 8 丶

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