Definition
左膀右臂 is a four-character idiom that literally means 'left arm and right arm,' but it is used figuratively to describe a trusted and capable assistant or right-hand person — someone essential to your work, just as your arms are essential to your body. It emphasizes indispensability and reliability.
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trusted and capable right-hand assistantindispensable aide
Examples
- 左膀右臂，。Zhāng zǒng zài gōngsī lǐ yǒu liǎng ge zuǒ bǎng, bāng tā chǔlǐ rìcháng shìwù.General Manager Zhang has two capable assistants in the company who help him handle daily affairs.
- 左膀右臂，。Zhè wèi mìshū shì lǎobǎn de zuǒ bǎng, gōngsī hěn duō zhòngyào juécè dōu líbùkāi tā.This secretary is the boss's trusted aide; many important company decisions cannot be made without her.
- ，左膀右臂，。Tā gēnsuí wǒ èrshí nián, yìzhí shì wǒ de zuǒ bǎng, wǒ wánquán xìnrèn tā.He has followed me for twenty years and has always been my right-hand person — I trust him completely.
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