肘腋 zhǒu yè ㄓㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ zau2 jik6
- lit. armpit
- elbow and armpit
- fig. right up close (to a disaster)
- in one's backyard
- on one's doorstep
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肘
- 实肘 實肘 shí zhǒu ㄕˊ ㄓㄡˇ sat6 zau2 full arm (method of painting)
- 手肘 shǒu zhǒu ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄡˇ sau2 zau2 elbow
- 掣肘 chè zhǒu ㄔㄜˋ ㄓㄡˇ zai3 zau2 to hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinder
- 肘子 zhǒu zi ㄓㄡˇ ˙ㄗ zau2 zi2 pork shoulder
- 肘击 肘擊 zhǒu jī ㄓㄡˇ ㄐㄧ zau2 gik1 to strike with the elbow; to elbow
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- 护肘 護肘 hù zhǒu ㄏㄨˋ ㄓㄡˇ wu6 zau2 elbow pad
- 胳膊肘 gē bo zhǒu ㄍㄜ ˙ㄅㄛ ㄓㄡˇ gaak3 bok3 zau2 elbow
- 捉襟见肘 捉襟見肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄡˇ zuk1 kam1 gin3 zau2 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- 东坡肘子 東坡肘子 Dōng pō zhǒu zi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄆㄛ ㄓㄡˇ ˙ㄗ dung1 bo1 zau2 zi2 Dongpo pork shoulder, traditional dish said to have been created by Northern Song dynasty writer Su Dongpo 苏东坡
- 胳膊肘子 gē bo zhǒu zi ㄍㄜ ˙ㄅㄛ ㄓㄡˇ ˙ㄗ gaak3 bok3 zau2 zi2 see 胳膊肘
- 胳臂肘儿 胳臂肘兒 gē bei zhǒu r ㄍㄜ ˙ㄅㄟ ㄓㄡˇ ㄦ gaak3 bei3 zau2 ji4 elbow
- 变生肘腋 變生肘腋 biàn shēng zhǒu yè ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ bin3 sang1 zau2 jik6 lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
腋
- 腋下 yè xià ㄧㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ jik6 haa6 underarm
- 腋毛 yè máo ㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄠˊ jik6 mou4 armpit hair
- 腋生 yè shēng ㄧㄝˋ ㄕㄥ jik6 sang1 axillary (botany)
- 腋窝 腋窩 yè wō ㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄛ jik6 wo1 armpit
- 腋臭 yè chòu ㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄡˋ jik6 cau3 body odor
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- 腋芽 yè yá ㄧㄝˋ ㄧㄚˊ jik6 ngaa4 axillary bud
- 变生肘腋 變生肘腋 biàn shēng zhǒu yè ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ bin3 sang1 zau2 jik6 lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
- 集腋成裘 jí yè chéng qiú ㄐㄧˊ ㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ zaap6 jik6 sing4 kau4 many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big