肘腋 in English zhou3 ye4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) armpit
  • elbow and armpit
  • metaphorically right up close (to a disaster)
  • in one's backyard
  • on one's doorstep

Simplified Characters

肘 腋

Traditional Characters

肘 腋

Pinyin

zhou3 ye4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

肘zhou3elbow 腋ye4armpit