变生肘腋 biàn shēng zhǒu yè

sudden trouble close by; crisis at hand

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
  2. 2. trouble or danger in one's own backyard

Characters

Character Meaning
变 biàn HSK 3
to change; to become different; to transform
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
肘 zhǒu
elbow; pork shoulder
腋 yè
armpit; (biology) axilla; (botany) axil