poor and distressed; poverty-stricken
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
poor and distressed; living in poverty and hardship
Describes people, living conditions, or backgrounds characterized by extreme poverty and suffering. Often used to describe rural or lower-class backgrounds.
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
qióng穷
kǔ苦
，
dàn但
píng凭
jiè借
nǔ努
lì力
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
mìng命
yùn运
。
He came from a poor background, but changed his fate through hard work.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
nián年
dài代
，
qióng穷
kǔ苦
rén人
jiā家
gēn根
běn本
dú读
bù不
qǐ起
shū书
。
In those days, poor families simply couldn't afford to send their children to school.
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Qióng穷
kǔ苦
dà大
zhòng众
de的
shēng生
huó活
zhuàng状
kuàng况
jí亟
xū需
gǎi改
shàn善
。
The living conditions of the poor masses urgently need to be improved.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
shēng生
huó活
qióng穷
kǔ苦
，
tā她
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
lè乐
guān观
。
Despite living in poverty, she remained optimistic.