左支右绌 (左支右絀) zuǒ zhī yòu chù
          
              zuǒ zhī yòu chù 
              
              set phrase 
              to be in straitened circumstances 
              Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
              
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                Notes: (CC-CEDICT '左支右絀')