Chinese word dictionary

变生肘腋

biàn shēng zhǒu yè · lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep; trouble or danger in one's own backyard

Word information

Simplified变生肘腋
Traditional變生肘腋
Pinyinbiàn shēng zhǒu yè
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 变生肘腋

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