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捉襟見肘
捉
捉
zhuo̅
襟
襟
ji̅n
见
見
jiàn
肘
肘
zhǒu
lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom) / strapped for cash / unable to make ends meet
Characters and words in 捉襟見肘
捉
zhuo̅
=
zhu
+
o1
to clutch / to grab / to capture
Add a new mnemonic for 捉 = 扌 + 足
捉
=
扌
+
足
:
In front of the observatory (o1) Julian Giant Squid (zhu) catches (捉) a football (足) using eight toy claws (扌).
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襟
ji̅n
=
ji
+
(e)n1
lapel / overlap of Chinese gown / fig. bosom (the seat of emotions) / to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom
Add a new mnemonic for 襟 = 衤 + 禁
见
見
jiàn
=
ji
+
an4
to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view
Add a new mnemonic for 见 = ⺆ + 儿
Add a new mnemonic for 见 = 冂 + 儿
Add a new mnemonic for 見 = 目 + 儿
见
=
⺆
+
儿
:
Joan of Arc (ji) set up a surveillance camera (mnemonic symbol for 见) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). With its help, she can see Sun Wu Kong (儿) stapling (儿) his hat to his head.
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见
見
xiàn
=
xi
+
an4
to appear / also written 現|现[xian4]
Add a new mnemonic for 见 = ⺆ + 儿
Add a new mnemonic for 见 = 冂 + 儿
Add a new mnemonic for 見 = 目 + 儿
肘
zhǒu
=
zh
+
ou3
elbow / pork shoulder
Add a new mnemonic for 肘 = 月 + 寸
Words with 捉襟見肘
捉襟見肘 is not used as a component in another word.
Sentences with 捉襟見肘
捉襟見肘 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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