人穷志短

Traditional: 人窮志短

rén qióng zhì duǎn

Dictionary entry

poor and with low expectations

What does 人穷志短 mean?

人穷志短 (rén qióng zhì duǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1poor and with low expectations

2poverty stunts ambition

Character breakdown

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人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]穷qióngpoor · destitute 志zhìaspiration · ambition 短duǎnshort · brief

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人穷志短

rén qióng zhì duǎn

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