胳膊肘朝外拐

1. • lit. the elbow turns outward (idiom)
2. • fig. to side with outsiders rather than one's own people

Character by character

• 胳(gē)armpit
• 膊(bo)shoulder
• 肘(zhǒu)elbow
• 朝(cháo)imperial or royal court
• 外(wài)outside
• 拐(guǎi)turn