捉襟见肘

Traditional (Taiwan): 捉襟見肘

zhuōjīnjiànzhǒu ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄡˇ

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

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