肘
腋
z
h
ǒ
u
y
è
Definitions
1. lit. armpit
2. elbow and armpit
3. fig. right up close (to a disaster)
4. in one's backyard
5. on one's doorstep
Components
肘
zhǒu
–
elbow
腋
yè
–
armpit
Related Words
变生肘腋
biàn shēng zhǒu yè
–
lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
肘腋之患
zhǒu yè zhī huàn
–
danger brought by the people around