穷光蛋

Traditional: 窮光蛋

qióng guāng dàn

Dictionary entry

poor wretch

What does 穷光蛋 mean?

穷光蛋 (qióng guāng dàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1poor wretch

2pauper

3destitute man

4poverty-stricken peasant

5penniless good-for-nothing

6impecunious vagabond

Character breakdown

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穷qióngpoor · destitute 光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 蛋Dànvariant of 蜑[Dan4]

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How to pronounce 穷光蛋

穷光蛋

qióng guāng dàn

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