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左支右絀 (zo2 zi1 jau6 zyut6) — not have enough money to cover the expenses; be unable to cope with a situation; be in straitened circumstances in Cantonese

zoˊ²左ziˉ¹支jauˍ₆右zyutˍ₆絀
简 左支右绌
Mandarin Pinyin: zuo3 zhi1 you4 chu4

Meaning of 左支右絀

nounnot have enough money to cover the expenses; be unable to cope with a situation; be in straitened circumstances

Characters in 左支右絀

左zo2
unduly stubborn
支zi1
send away; dispatch; put sb off
右jau6
emphasize
絀zyut3
insufficient; inadequate

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