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赤贫如洗

chìpínrúxǐ

Traditional: 赤貧如洗

without two nickels to rub together (idiom) / impoverished

Character Breakdown

赤
chì
red, scarlet; blushing; bare, naked
HSK 6
贫
pín
poor, needy, impoverished; lacking
HSK 6
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
洗
xǐ
to bathe, to rinse, to wash
HSK 2

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