be in straitenedcircumstances; be unable to cope with a situation;not have enough money (/find it hard) to cover the expenses; have too many problems to cope with
❍ 我目前手头拮据， ～。I am very hard-up just now andhave’nt enough money to cover the expenses.
左支右绌zuǒ zhī yòu chù
支：支持；绌：不够。左边应付了，而右边就感到不足。形容力量不够，应付了这一方面，应付不了另一方面。not have enough money to cover the expense, find it hard to cover expenses, be at the end of one’s tether