事生肘腋
shì​shēng​zhǒu​yè

trouble close at hand

  • created sense approved 事生肘腋 · shì​shēng​zhǒu​yè · trouble close at hand — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    事 (literal) → 事 · shì · accident 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give rise to 肘 (literal) → 肘 · zhǒu · elbow 腋 (literal) → 腋 · yè · armpit

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