捉襟见肘捉襟見肘

zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu

Meaning

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

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捉zhuōto clutch, to grasp, to seize扌足襟jīnlapel, collar衤禁见jiànto see, to observe, to meet, to appear冂儿肘zhǒuelbow, shoulder; to help someone carry a load⺼寸