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左膀右臂

zuǒ bǎng yòu bìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) trusted assistant / key aide
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-52c6c4d4c9423a03. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

左膀右臂 左膀右臂 [zuo3 bang3 you4 bi4] /(idiom) trusted assistant; key aide/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 左
    zuǒ

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

    Zuǒ

    surname Zuo

  • 膀
    bǎng

    upper arm / wing

    bàng

    used in 吊膀子[diào bàng zi]

    pāng

    puffed (swollen)

    páng

    used in 膀胱[páng guāng]

  • 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

  • 臂
    bì

    arm

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.