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Chinese dictionary
v.complain of being hard up; go about telling people how hard up one is; claim to be poor; plead poverty
轮到她捐钱时，她老是哭穷。
She always poor-mouths when it's her turn to contribute.
不要在大家面前哭穷！
Don't complain of being hard up before us!
你别哭穷。
Stop exaggerating about how poor you are.
她没完没了地哭穷。
She went on and on about how poor she was.
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Word usage
- Separable word"哭" and "穷" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他哭了半天穷。
He has been poor-mouthing for a long time.
他哭着穷，但花钱却大手大脚。
He is poor-mouthing, but he often spends extravagantly.
我从没向人哭过穷。
I have never poor-mouthed to others.