idiom · Short of money and unable to make ends meet.

自从失业以后，他的生活变得捉襟见肘。

idiom · Facing a situation where resources are insufficient to meet demands; having too many difficulties to handle at once (literally pulling on the lapels and exposing the elbows).

面对层出不穷的新问题，他感到应付起来捉襟见肘。