捉襟见肘[ zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ]

⒈ 衣服破烂，拉一下衣襟就露出胳膊肘儿，比喻生活困难或处境窘迫。英have too many difficulties to cope with; pull down one's jacket to conceal the raggedness,only to expose one's albows;

⒈ 见“捉衿见肘”。