左膀右臂

zuǒbǎngyòubì

idiom #27,451

Meanings

1 trusted assistant
2 right-hand man
3 indispensable aide

Characters

shoulder; upper arm

Examples

这两位助手是总裁的左膀右臂。

Zhè liǎng wèi zhùshǒu shì zǒngcái de zuǒbǎngyòubì.

These two assistants are the CEO's right-hand people.

失去了他，就像失去了左膀右臂。

Shīqù le tā, jiù xiàng shīqù le zuǒbǎngyòubì.

Losing him is like losing both arms.

Tips

memory

左膀 (left shoulder/arm) + 右臂 (right arm) — someone so essential they're like both your arms. You can't function without them.

Stroke Order

左 zuǒ

膀 bǎng

右 yòu

臂 bì