左支右绌
zuǒ​zhī​yòu​chù

overstretched

  • created sense approved 左支右绌/左支右絀 · zuǒ​zhī​yòu​chù · overstretched

    左支右绌 / 左支右絀

    zuǒ​zhī​yòu​chù

    overstretched

    to be in a predicament where one can barely manage; short of funds or resources

    这种拆东墙补西墙的做法，只会让你越来越左支右绌。

    idiom

    created sense