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囊中羞涩
囊中羞澀
nángzhōngxiūsè
1. to be embarrassingly short of money

Character Breakdown

囊
náng
bag, purse, sack; to pocket, to stow
22 丶
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1 4 丶
羞
xiū
shame, disgrace; shy, ashamed
HSK 4 10 丶
涩
sè
astringent, harsh, rough, uneven
HSK 6 10 丶

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