一穷二白

Traditional: 一窮二白

yī qióng èr bái

Dictionary entry

impoverished

What does 一穷二白 mean?

一穷二白 (yī qióng èr bái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1impoverished

2backward both economically and culturally

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 穷qióngpoor · destitute 二èrtwo · 2 白Báisurname Bai · Bai ethnic group

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一穷二白

yī qióng èr bái

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