zuǒ
bǎng
yòu

idiom
common

Meaning of 左膀右臂

左膀右臂 means capable assistant; right-hand man; trusted aide. Pronounced zuǒ bǎng yòu bì.

  • capable assistant; right-hand man; trusted aide

Definitions & Examples

shì
zǒng
jīng
de
zuǒ
bǎng
yòu
 
gōng
xiǎo
shì
dōu
kāi
 

He is the general manager's right-hand man; the company cannot function without him for any matter, big or small.

Zhè
duì
shuāng
bāo
tāi
xiōng
shì
duì
zhǎng
de
zuǒ
bǎng
yòu
 
pèi
shí
fēn
 

These twin brothers are the captain's capable assistants, working together with perfect understanding.

cóng
shī
le
zuǒ
bǎng
yòu
 
chǔ
suǒ
yǒu
shì
xiǎn
de
cóng
xīn
 

Since losing his right-hand men, he has found himself struggling to handle all the affairs alone.

Lǎo
bǎn
hěn
xìn
rèn
de
zuǒ
bǎng
yòu
 
zhòng
yào
de
xiàng
dōu
jiāo
gěi
men
 

The boss trusts his capable assistants very much, entrusting them with all the important projects.