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家贫如洗
家貧如洗
jiāpínrúxǐ
1. extreme poverty (idiom); destitute
2. penniless
3. poor as church mice

Character Breakdown

家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1 10 丶
贫
pín
poor, needy, impoverished; lacking
HSK 6 8 丶
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3 6 丶
洗
xǐ
to bathe, to rinse, to wash
HSK 2 9 丶

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