胳膊肘朝外拐

gē bo zhǒu cháo wài guǎi

Dictionary entry

lit. the elbow turns outward (idiom)

What does 胳膊肘朝外拐 mean?

胳膊肘朝外拐 (gē bo zhǒu cháo wài guǎi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the elbow turns outward (idiom)

2fig. to side with outsiders rather than one's own people

Character breakdown

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胳gēvariant of 胳[ge1]膊bóshoulder · upper arm 肘zhǒuelbow · pork shoulder 朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 外wàioutside · in addition 拐guǎito turn (a corner etc) · to kidnap

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How to pronounce 胳膊肘朝外拐

胳膊肘朝外拐

gē bo zhǒu cháo wài guǎi

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