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一穷二白

yīqióngèrbái

Traditional: 一窮二白

impoverished / backward both economically and culturally

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
穷
qióng
poor, destitute; to exhaust
HSK 4
二
èr
two; twice
HSK 1
白
bái
white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
HSK 2

Additional Information

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Chinese
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