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胳膊肘朝外拐

gēbozhǒucháowàiguǎi

ㄍㄜ ˙ㄅㄛ ㄓㄡˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄞˇ

  1. 1lit. the elbow turns outward (idiom)
  2. 2fig. to side with outsiders rather than one's own people

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