一贫如洗

Traditional: 一貧如洗

yī pín rú xǐ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) penniless; destitute

What does 一贫如洗 mean?

一贫如洗 (yī pín rú xǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) penniless; destitute

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 贫pínpoor · inadequate 如rúas · as if 洗xǐto wash; to bathe · to develop (photographs)

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一贫如洗

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