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    penniless; poor and bare to the bones; poor as a church mouse; utterly destitute
    yī pín rú xǐ

    一贫如洗

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    • slpenniless; poor and bare to the bones; poor as a church mouse; utterly destitute

      • tā men yī pín rú xǐ

        他们一贫如洗。

        They live in abject poverty.

      • jīng jì bēng kuì shǐ nóng cūn dì qū de rén men yī pín rú xǐ

        经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。

        The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy.

      synonym
      yī wú suǒ yǒu一无所有zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu捉襟见肘shēn wú fēn wén身无分文jiā tú sì bì家徒四壁yī wén bù míng一文不名pín wú lì zhuī贫无立锥chì pín rú xǐ赤贫如洗
      antonym
      yāo chán wàn guàn腰缠万贯fù kě dí guó富可敌国wàn guàn jiā cái万贯家财jiā cái wàn guàn家财万贯

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