肘腋 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 肘腋

肘腋

Definition lit. armpit / elbow and armpit / fig. right up close (to a disaster) / in one's backyard / on one's doorstep

Usage

中文释义〈书〉〈名〉胳膊肘儿和夹肢窝，比喻极近的地方（多用于祸患的发生）：变生～｜～之患。

Characters 肘 zhǒu 腋 yè

COMMON WORDS WITH 肘腋
	肘腋之患 zhǒu yè zhī huàn imminent trouble / trouble coming from those closest

	变生肘腋 ( 變生肘腋 ) biàn shēng zhǒu yè lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep / trouble or danger in one's own backyard ( 變生肘腋 )

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