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Meaning of 捉襟见肘

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zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu (Trad.: 捉襟見肘)
lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom); strapped for cash; unable to make ends meet
Example Sentences
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The government's debt burden leaves it short of money for infrastructure.
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These resources were already stretched thin by the new reality of financial austerity.
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But two years of rising food and energy costs ate into what little safety net those families had.
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A squeeze on bank lending has prompted some businesses short of cash to stop paying wages to blue-collar workers.
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We can imagine that nonprofits, individuals, and small businesses with small budgets could turn this into a great tool.