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penniless; broke; with empty pockets; without a penny in one's purse

náng kōng rú xǐ

囊 空 如 洗

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slpenniless; broke; with empty pockets; without a penny in one's purse
- tā náng kōng rú xǐ nǎ yǒu qián jiè nǐ
  他囊空如洗，哪有钱借你？
  He didn't have a penny to his name. How could he lend you any money?
- rú guǒ bù shì tā de jiē jì wǒ xiàn zài chà bu duō náng kōng rú xǐ
  如果不是他的接济，我现在差不多囊空如洗。
  I should be without pence were it not for his assistance.
synonym
shēn wú fēn wén身无分文 yī pín rú xǐ一贫如洗 náng zhōng xiū sè囊中羞涩
antonym
yāo chán wàn guàn腰缠万贯 wàn guàn jiā cái万贯家财 jīn yù mǎn táng金玉满堂

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