家贫如洗 in English jia1 pin2 ru2 xi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • extreme poverty (idiomatic expression); destitute
  • penniless
  • poor as church mice

Simplified Characters

家 贫 如 洗

Traditional Characters

家 貧 如 洗

Pinyin

jia1 pin2 ru2 xi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 贫pin2poor 如ru2as 洗xi3to wash