捉襟见肘

zhuōjīnjiànzhǒu

lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom); strapped for cash

Traditional 捉襟見肘

Meaning

zhuōjīnjiànzhǒuzhuo1 jin1 jian4 zhou3
  1. lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
  2. strapped for cash
  3. unable to make ends meet

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