zhǒu yè

肘腋 (zhǒu yè) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. armpit; elbow and armpit; fig. right up close (to a disaster)”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. armpit
  2. 2elbow and armpit
  3. 3fig. right up close (to a disaster)
  4. 4in one's backyard
  5. 5on one's doorstep

Characters in 肘腋

肘zhǒu · elbow腋yè · armpit

Related words

手肘elbow肘elbow腋窝armpit胳膊肘elbow腋下underarm腋毛armpit hair肘子pork shoulder捉襟见肘lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)腋armpit腋臭body odor掣肘to hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinder变生肘腋lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep

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