变生肘腋 in English bian4 sheng1 zhou3 ye4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) calamity in one's armpit (idiomatic expression); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
  • trouble or danger in one's own backyard

Simplified Characters

变 生 肘 腋

Traditional Characters

變 生 肘 腋

Pinyin

bian4 sheng1 zhou3 ye4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

变bian4to change 生sheng1to be born 肘zhou3elbow 腋ye4armpit