捉襟见肘
zhuō​jīn​jiàn​zhǒu

impecunious

  • created sense approved 捉襟见肘/捉襟見肘 · zhuō​jīn​jiàn​zhǒu · impecunious

    捉襟见肘 / 捉襟見肘

    zhuō​jīn​jiàn​zhǒu

    impecunious

    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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 捉襟见肘/捉襟見肘 · zhuō​jīn​jiàn​zhǒu · overstretched

    捉襟见肘 / 捉襟見肘

    zhuō​jīn​jiàn​zhǒu

    overstretched

    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。

    idiom

    created sense