左拥右抱 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to have a girl on each arm

Character by character

• 左zuǒleft; unorthodox, improper
• 拥yōngto have, to hold; to embrace, to hug; to flock, to
• 右yòuright; right-wing
• 抱bàoto embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold

Idioms sharing a character

• 左券在握 zuǒ quàn zài wò
• 左右两难 zuǒ yòu liǎng nán
• 左右为难 zuǒ yòu wéi nán
• 左右逢源 zuǒ yòu féng yuán
• 左右开弓 zuǒ yòu kāi gōng
• 左思右想 zuǒ sī yòu xiǎng
• 左膀右臂 zuǒ bǎng yòu bì
• 左道惑众 zuǒ dào huò zhòng
• 左顾右盼 zuǒ gù yòu pàn
• 旁门左道 páng mén zuǒ dào

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