胳膊肘朝外拐

lit. the elbow turns outward (idiom) / fig. to side with outsiders rather than one's own people

variant of 胳[ge1]

armpit

arm / CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1]

shoulder / upper arm

elbow

elbow / pork shoulder

abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea

imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / reign of a sovereign or emperor / court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards

morning

outside / in addition / foreign / external

to turn (a corner etc) / to kidnap / to swindle / to misappropriate / seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) / variant of 枴|拐[guai3]

cane / walking stick / crutch / old man's staff

variant of 枴|拐[guai3]