destitute; utterly poor; penniless
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
destitute; utterly poor; penniless
literaryDescribes a state of extreme poverty. Often used in the set phrase 赤贫如洗.
Tā他
jiā家
chì赤
pín贫
rú如
xǐ洗
，
lián连
fàn饭
dōu都
chī吃
bù不
shàng上
。
His family was destitute, unable even to afford food.
Nà那
ge个
guó国
jiā家
hěn很
duō多
rén人
shēng生
huó活
zài在
chì赤
pín贫
zhī之
zhōng中
。
Many people in that country live in abject poverty.
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chì赤
pín贫
rú如
xǐ洗
penniless; utterly destitute (idiom)
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
chì赤
pín贫
，
kào靠
zì自
jǐ己
de的
nǔ努
lì力
chéng成
gōng功
le了
。
He came from abject poverty and succeeded through his own efforts.