qióng

literary
formal

Meaning of 穷乏

穷乏 means impoverished; destitute; lacking savings or resources; needy. Pronounced qióng fá.

  • impoverished; destitute; lacking savings or resources; needy

Definitions & Examples

jiā
jìng
qióng
 
gōng
hái
zi
shàng
xué
 

His family was destitute and could not afford to send his child to college.

Suī
rán
shēng
huó
qióng
 
dàn
rán
bǎo
chí
guān
de
xīn
tài
 

Although his life was impoverished, he still maintained an optimistic attitude.

Zhè
guó
jiā
yuán
qióng
 
lài
jìn
kǒu
shí
yóu
 

This country is poor in natural resources and relies on imported oil.

Qióng
néng
zhì
 

Poverty cannot change his resolve.