Meaning of 左支右绌
左支右绌 means to be in straitened circumstances; to be unable to make ends meet; to be out at elbows. Pronounced zuǒ zhī yòu chù.
- to be in straitened circumstances; to be unable to make ends meet; to be out at elbows
Definitions & Examples
Gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
liàn链
duàn断
liè裂
，
jīng经
yíng营
de得
zuǒ左
zhī支
yòu右
chù绌
。
The company's capital chain broke, leaving it in straitened circumstances.
Tā他
tóng同
shí时
dǎ打
sān三
fèn份
gōng工
，
réng仍
rán然
gǎn感
dào到
zuǒ左
zhī支
yòu右
chù绌
，
rù入
bù不
fū敷
chū出
。
He works three jobs simultaneously, but still feels overwhelmed and unable to make ends meet.
Miàn面
duì对
duō多
xiàn线
zuò作
zhàn战
，
jūn军
duì队
zuǒ左
zhī支
yòu右
chù绌
，
nán难
yǐ以
jiān兼
gù顾
。
Faced with fighting on multiple fronts, the army was stretched thin and unable to cover all positions.
Zhè这
gè个
yuè月
kāi开
xiāo销
tài太
dà大
，
wǒ我
de的
yù预
suàn算
zuǒ左
zhī支
yòu右
chù绌
。
This month's expenses were too high, and my budget is completely strained.