左膀右臂
zuǒ​bǎng​yòu​bì

capable assistant

  • created sense approved 左膀右臂 · zuǒ​bǎng​yòu​bì · capable assistant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    左膀右臂

    zuǒ​bǎng​yòu​bì

    capable assistant

    (idiom) a right-hand man; a trusted assistant or key aide; literally "left and right arms"

    左 (literal) → 左 · zuǒ · left 膀 (literal) → 膀 · bǎng · upper arm 右 (literal) → 右 · yòu · right 臂 (literal) → 臂 · bì · arm

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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