lòu
xiàng

literary

Meaning of 陋巷

陋巷 means narrow and dilapidated lane or alley; slum area. Pronounced lòu xiàng.

  • narrow and dilapidated lane or alley; slum area

Definitions & Examples

qióng
jiē
lòu
xiàng

Poor streets and dilapidated alleys; slums

chū
shēng
zài
lòu
xiàng
zhī
zhōng
 
kào
gǎi
biàn
le
mìng
yùn
 

He was born in a poor alley and changed his fate through hard work.

Zhè
zuò
chéng
hái
bǎo
liú
zhe
duō
lòu
xiàng
 

This ancient city still preserves many narrow, old alleys.