poverty-stricken; destitute
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
poverty-stricken; destitute
formalDescribes a state of extreme poverty and hardship, often referring to a person's living conditions or background.
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
hán寒
kǔ苦
，
dàn但
zhì志
xiàng向
yuǎn远
dà大
。
He comes from a destitute background but has great aspirations.
Jiā家
jìng境
hán寒
kǔ苦
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
chuò辍
xué学
dǎ打
gōng工
。
The family was poverty-stricken, so he had to drop out of school and work.
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Nà那
duàn段
hán寒
kǔ苦
de的
rì日
zi子
mó磨
liàn炼
le了
tā他
de的
yì意
zhì志
。
Those destitute days tempered his will.
Lǎo老
rén人
huí回
yì忆
qǐ起
le了
zǎo早
nián年
de的
hán寒
kǔ苦
shēng生
huó活
。
The old man recalled the hard, poverty-stricken life of his early years.
Tā他
cóng从
hán寒
kǔ苦
zhōng中
fèn奋
dòu斗
，
zuì最
zhōng终
huò获
dé得
le了
chéng成
gōng功
。
He struggled from destitution and ultimately achieved success.