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囊中羞涩

nángzhōngxiūsè

Traditional: 囊中羞澀

to be embarrassingly short of money

Character Breakdown

囊
náng
bag, purse, sack; to pocket, to stow
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
羞
xiū
shame, disgrace; shy, ashamed
HSK 4
涩
sè
astringent, harsh, rough, uneven
HSK 6

Additional Information

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Chinese
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