[zhuō jīn zhǒu jiàn]   

捉    襟    肘    见    指整一整衣襟就露出肘子。形容衣衫褴褛。引申为顾此失彼，处境困难。

捉襟肘见，拼为zhuō jīn zhǒu jiàn ，指整一整衣襟就露出肘子。形容衣衫褴褛。引申为顾此失彼，处境困难。

Pull on the lapels only to expose the elbows. —have too many difficulties to cope with

捉衿露肘    捉生替死    捉虎擒蛟    捉衿见肘    捉襟肘见