Daily Chinese Idiom Wordle Game
捉襟见肘 (zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu)
To have more problems than resources can handle; to be in a difficult situation with insufficient means.
Literal: pull lapel reveal elbow
With so many bills to pay, his budget was truly 'pulling the lapel to reveal the elbow.'
It describes a state of being stretched thin, like a tight situation.
Think of clothing that is too small, exposing body parts.