左支右绌

Traditional: 左支右絀

zuǒ zhī yòu chù

Dictionary entry

to be in straitened circumstances

What does 左支右绌 mean?

左支右绌 (zuǒ zhī yòu chù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be in straitened circumstances

Character breakdown

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左Zuǒsurname Zuo 支Zhīsurname Zhi 右yòu(bound form) right; right-hand side · (bound form) (politics) right of center 绌chùcrimson silk · deficiency

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左支右绌

zuǒ zhī yòu chù

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