事生肘腋 shìshēngzhǒuyè trouble close at hand Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 事 shì noun accident accident; trouble; mishap; unintended event生 shēng verb to give rise to to give rise to; to happen; to cause; to generate肘 zhǒu noun elbow the joint where the upper and lower arm meet; elbow腋 yè locativenoun armpit (bound form) armpit; the area under the shoulder; axilla