zhǒu​yè​zhī​huàn

trouble at one's elbow

  1. elbow and armpit
    (bound form) literally the elbow and armpit; used to describe a place that is extremely close or in one's immediate vicinity, often regarding a threat or disaster
  2. zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to de but used in formal or literary writing.
  3. huàn adjectivenoun
    misfortune
    (bound form) disaster; calamity; peril; trouble