impoverished; destitute; lacking
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
impoverished; destitute; lacking in resources
literaryLiterary register. Describes a state of scarcity or depletion, especially of financial resources or supplies.
Lián连
nián年
zhàn战
luàn乱
dǎo导
zhì致
guó国
kù库
qióng穷
kuì匮
。
Years of war have led to the depletion of the national treasury.
Yóu由
yú于
guǎn管
lǐ理
bù不
shàn善
，
gōng公
sī司
cái财
yòng用
qióng穷
kuì匮
。
Due to poor management, the company's financial resources are exhausted.
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Zhè这
gè个
piān偏
yuǎn远
dì地
qū区
zī资
yuán源
qióng穷
kuì匮
，
fā发
zhǎn展
huǎn缓
màn慢
。
This remote area is lacking in resources and developing slowly.