gē​bo​zhǒu​xiàng​wài​guǎi

to side with outsiders

Senses

胳膊肘向外拐 gē​bo​zhǒu​xiàng​wài​guǎi to side with outsiders

to favor people outside of one's own family or group at the expense of those close to oneself; literally, to turn one's elbow outward

References

variant 胳膊肘朝外拐/胳膊肘朝外拐 胳膊肘向外拐/胳膊肘向外拐