家贫如洗

jiā pín rú xǐ

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Definitions

1. extreme poverty (idiom); destitute
2. penniless
3. poor as church mice

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Child Words of 家贫如洗

• 如 如 rú: as
• 洗 洗 xǐ: to wash; to bathe
• 贫 贫 pín: poor
• 家 家 jiā: home