Meaning of 捉襟见肘
捉襟见肘 means to be out at the elbows; to wear ragged clothes; to be hard pressed; to have too many difficulties to cope with; to be out at elbows. Pronounced zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu.
- to be out at the elbows; to wear ragged clothes
- to be hard pressed; to have too many difficulties to cope with; to be out at elbows
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
qióng穷
kùn困
liáo潦
dǎo倒
，
yī衣
shān衫
zhuō捉
jīn襟
jiàn见
zhǒu肘
，
xiǎn显
de得
shí十
fèn分
láng狼
bèi狈
。
He was down and out, dressed in rags that were out at the elbows, looking thoroughly wretched.
Zhè这
jiàn件
jiù旧
wài外
tào套
yǐ已
jīng经
chuān穿
le了
shí十
jǐ几
nián年
，
zǎo早
yǐ已
zhuō捉
jīn襟
jiàn见
zhǒu肘
。
This old coat has been worn for over a decade and is already threadbare and out at the elbows.