pín
ruò

idiom
formal

Meaning of 积贫积弱

积贫积弱 means (of a country or nation) long-term impoverishment and debilitation; chronic poverty and weakness. Pronounced jī pín jī ruò.

  • (of a country or nation) long-term impoverishment and debilitation; chronic poverty and weakness

Definitions & Examples

Jìn
dài
Zhōng
guó
pín
ruò
 
shòu
zāo
liáng
qiáng
líng
 

Modern China was trapped in chronic poverty and weakness, suffering bullying from the great powers.

pín
ruò
de
miàn
zhōng
suí
zhe
jīng
gǎi
ér
gǎi
biàn
le
 

The situation of long-term poverty and weakness finally changed with the economic reforms.

Zhè
guó
jiā
pín
ruò
 
kàng
wài
qīn
 

This country was impoverished and weak, unable to resist foreign invasion.

shǐ
xué
jiā
fēn
le
pín
ruò
bèi
hòu
de
shēn
céng
yuán
yīn
 

Historians analyzed the deep-rooted causes behind the chronic poverty and weakness.