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左拥右抱

zuǒ yōng yòu bàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to have a girl on each arm
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-24a585e674e28689. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

左擁右抱 左拥右抱 [zuo3 yong1 you4 bao4] /(idiom) to have a girl on each arm/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 左擁右抱

  • 左
    zuǒ

    left / the Left (politics) / east / unorthodox / queer / wrong / differing / opposite

    Zuǒ

    surname Zuo

  • 拥
    yōng

    to hold in one's arms / to embrace / to surround / to gather around / to throng / to swarm / (bound form) to support (as in 擁護|拥护[yōng hù]) / (literary) to have / to possess / Taiwan pr. [yǒng]

  • 右
    yòu

    (bound form) right / right-hand side / (bound form) (politics) right of center / (bound form) (old) west / (literary) the right side as the side of precedence

  • 抱
    bào

    to hold / to carry (in one's arms) / to hug / to embrace / to surround / to cherish / (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.