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胳膊肘朝外拐

gē bo zhǒu cháo wài guǎidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. the elbow turns outward (idiom) / fig. to side with outsiders rather than one's own people
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.

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Original source entry:

胳膊肘朝外拐 胳膊肘朝外拐 [ge1 bo5 zhou3 chao2 wai4 guai3] /lit. the elbow turns outward (idiom)/fig. to side with outsiders rather than one's own people/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 胳
    gē

    armpit

    gā

    used in 胳肢窩|胳肢窝[gā zhi wō]

    gé

    used in 胳肢[gé zhi]

  • 膊
    bó

    shoulder / upper arm

  • 肘
    zhǒu

    elbow / pork shoulder

  • 朝
    cháo

    imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / reign of a sovereign or emperor / court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards

    zhāo

    morning

    Cháo

    abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Cháo xiǎn] Korea

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

  • 拐
    guǎi

    to turn (a corner etc) / to kidnap / to swindle / to misappropriate / seven (used as a substitute for 七[qī]) / cane / walking stick / crutch / old man's staff

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.