Definition & Meaning

be in straitened circumstances; have too many problems to cope with; be at the end of one's tether; be hard up

Word usage

zuǒ zhī yòu chù

左 支 右 绌

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derogbe in straitened circumstances; have too many problems to cope with; be at the end of one's tether; be hard up
- ōu méng mù qián gǎn dào zuǒ zhī yòu chù
  欧盟目前感到左支右绌。
  The EU finds itself squeezed from two sides.
synonym
gù cǐ shī bǐ顾此失彼 dōng fú xī dǎo东扶西倒
antonym
yóu rèn yǒu yú游刃有余 zuǒ yòu kāi gōng左右开弓 chuò yǒu yú yù绰有余裕

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Note
"绌" cannot be pronounced as "chū" or "zhuō" and cannot be written as "拙".

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