be in straitened circumstances(zuǒ zhī yòu chù)

be in straitened circumstances

Zuzhiyouku is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is Zu ǒ zh ī y ò uch ù. It originally refers to the posture of bowing and archery, with the left hand supporting and the right hand flexing. It refers to the lack of strength. After dealing with this aspect, there are problems in that aspect. It comes from the policy of the Warring States Period - the policy of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It has a derogatory meaning and refers to being poor in dealing with. The fifth part of Yuewei thatched cottage notes luanyang sequel by Ji Yun of the Qing Dynasty: "the left is weak and the right is weak. I can't bear it." In Qing Dynasty's Fu Fu Fu's six chapters of Floating Life and Yan Ji Chou: "at the beginning, it will move the east to make up the west, and then it will be left and right."

The origin of Idioms

In the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Xiang's "Warring States policy - Western Zhou Dynasty", Yang Youji said, "why don't you shoot it for me?" The guest said, "I can't teach my son to support the left and bend the right." Note: "branch left bend right, good shooting method also."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: hard pressed, dig the flesh to mend the wounds, support the East and the West

Chinese PinYin : zuǒ zhī yòu chù