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变生肘腋
變生肘腋
biànshēngzhǒuyè
1. lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
2. trouble or danger in one's own backyard

Character Breakdown

变
biàn
to change, to transform, to alter; rebel
HSK 3 8 丶
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶
肘
zhǒu
elbow, shoulder; to help someone carry a load
7 丶
腋
yè
armpit
12 丶

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