Senses
捉襟肘见/ 捉襟肘見 to be in financial straits
Originally describing tattered clothing where pulling the lapel exposes the elbow; figuratively used to describe extreme poverty or being unable to make ends meet
捉襟肘见/ 捉襟肘見 to be in a fix
Figuratively used to describe a situation where one has too many difficulties to cope with or where solving one problem creates another