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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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