左支右绌 in English zuo3 zhi1 you4 chu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be in straitened circumstances

Simplified Characters

左 支 右 绌

Traditional Characters

左 支 右 絀

Pinyin

zuo3 zhi1 you4 chu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

左zuo3surname Zuo 支zhi1surname Zhi 右you4right (-hand) 绌chu4crimson silk