Definition of 捉襟见肘
1. (zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu) lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom); strapped for cash; unable to make ends meet
Synonyms of 捉襟见肘
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2. 不足,
匮,
匮乏,
左支右绌,
挖肉补疮,
枯窘,
枯竭,
短小,
紧张,
缺乏,
贫乏,
青黄不接 3. 一文不名,
一无所有,
一贫如洗,
不名一文,
两手空空,
债台高筑,
别无长物,
啼饥号寒,
嗷嗷待哺,
囊空如洗,
家徒四壁,
寅吃卯粮,
履穿踵决,
并日而食,
数米而炊,
民穷财尽,
箪食瓢饮,
糠菜半年粮,
缺衣少食,
衣不蔽体,
贫病交迫,
身无长物,
饥寒交迫,
鹑衣百结