shì​shēng​zhǒu​yè

trouble close at hand

Senses

事生肘腋 shì​shēng​zhǒu​yè trouble close at hand

trouble or accidents occurring very close by, such as in one's own immediate circle or household; literal meaning is trouble arising from under one's own armpit

References

variant 变生肘腋/變生肘腋 事生肘腋/事生肘腋