囊空如洗

náng kōng rú xǐ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) penniless; broke

What does 囊空如洗 mean?

囊空如洗 (náng kōng rú xǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) penniless; broke

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囊nāngused in 囊膪[nang1 chuai4] and 囊揣[nang1 chuai4] · used in 鼓鼓囊囊[gu3 gu5 nang1 nang1]空kōngempty · air 如rúas · as if 洗xǐto wash; to bathe · to develop (photographs)

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囊空如洗

náng kōng rú xǐ

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