赤贫如洗

chì pín rú xǐ

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Definitions

1. without two nickels to rub together (idiom)
2. impoverished

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Child Words of 赤贫如洗

• 如 如 rú: as
• 洗 洗 xǐ: to wash; to bathe
• 贫 贫 pín: poor
• 赤 赤 chì: red
• 赤贫 赤贫 chì pín: poverty-stricken