Definitions

1. 1. lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
2. 2. strapped for cash
3. 3. unable to make ends meet
4. 4. be hard up, be overwhelmed

Components

• 捉 zhuō – to clutch
• 襟 jīn – lapel
• 见 jiàn – to see
• 肘 zhǒu – elbow