胳膊肘往外拐
gē​bo​zhǒu​wǎng​wài​guǎi

to side with outsiders

  • created sense approved 胳膊肘往外拐 · gē​bo​zhǒu​wǎng​wài​guǎi · to side with outsiders — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    胳膊肘往外拐

    gē​bo​zhǒu​wǎng​wài​guǎi

    to side with outsiders

    literally 'the elbow turns outward'; used to describe someone who helps or favors outsiders rather than their own family, team, or group

    胳膊肘 (literal) → 胳膊肘 · gē​bo​zhǒu · elbow 往外 (literal) → 往外 · wǎng​wài · outward 拐 (literal) → 拐 · guǎi · to turn

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