囊中羞涩

wǒ běn xiǎng wèi nǐ kāi shēng rì wǎn huì kě náng zhōng xiū sè zhǐ hǎo suàn le

我本想为你开生日晚会，可囊中羞涩，只好算了。

I wanted to hold a birthday party for you, but I have to give it up just because I couldn't afford it.

zhēn zhèng pín qióng de bù shì náng zhōng xiū sè de rén ér shì tān dé wú yàn de rén

真正贫穷的不是囊中羞涩的人，而是贪得无厌的人。

It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, is truly poor.