左膀右臂

zuǒbǎng-yòubì

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Meanings

HSK 3

失去了他，就像失去了左膀右臂。

Shīqù le tā, jiù xiàng shīqù le zuǒbǎng-yòubì.

Losing him is like losing both arms.

HSK 5

这两位助手是总裁的左膀右臂。

Zhè liǎng wèi zhùshǒu shì zǒngcái de zuǒbǎng-yòubì.

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

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.

左 zuǒ

膀 bǎng

右 yòu

臂 bì