絀 chù

sew, stitch; insufficient

DEFINITIONS

  • sew, stitch
  • insufficient
  • crimson silk
  • deficiency
  • to stitch

WORDS

將勤補絀 jiāng qín bǔ chù to compensate for lack of ability through hard work (idiom)
左支右絀 zuǒ zhī yòu chù to be in straitened circumstances
心餘力絀 xīn yú lì chù see 心有餘而力不足|心有余而力不足[xin1 you3 yu2 er2 li4 bu4 zu2]
歲計餘絀 suì jì yú chù annual budgetary surplus or deficit (accountancy)
相形見絀 xiāng xíng jiàn chù to pale by comparison (idiom)
緊絀 jǐn chù supply shortage
Previous Next