short of money; financially hard up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
short of money; in financial straits; hard up
formalDescribes a state of economic difficulty, often temporary. Used more in written language than in casual speech.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
shī失
yè业
le了
，
shǒu手
tóu头
yǒu有
xiē些
jié拮
jū据
。
He recently lost his job and is a bit short on cash.
Gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
jié拮
jū据
，
wú无
fǎ法
kuò扩
dà大
shēng生
chǎn产
。
The company is financially strapped and cannot expand production.
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Nà那
duàn段
jié拮
jū据
de的
rì日
zi子
，
wǒ我
men们
yī一
jiā家
rén人
guò过
dé得
hěn很
jiān艰
nán难
。
We, as a family, had a very hard time during that period of financial hardship.