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胳膊肘

gēbozhǒu
noun #19,726

Measure Word

一个胳膊肘 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 elbow

Examples

他不小心撞到了胳膊肘。
Tā bù xiǎoxīn zhuàngdào le gēbozhǒu.
He accidentally bumped his elbow.
胳膊肘往外拐。
Gēbozhǒu wǎngwài guǎi.
The elbow bends outward. (Idiom: to side with outsiders against one's own people)

Tips

culture
The saying 胳膊肘往外拐 literally means 'the elbow bends outward,' used to criticize someone who helps outsiders against their own family or group.

Stroke Order

胳 gē
膊 bó
肘 zhǒu