捉襟见肘(zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu)

4 charactersTrad. 捉襟見肘

lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu
Meaning
lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
捉襟見肘

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