穷家薄业

Traditional: 窮家薄業

qióng jiā bó yè

Dictionary entry

lit. poor and with few means of subsistance (idiom)

What does 穷家薄业 mean?

穷家薄业 (qióng jiā bó yè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. poor and with few means of subsistance (idiom)

2fig. destitute

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穷qióngpoor · destitute 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]薄Bósurname Bo 业Yèsurname Ye

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穷家薄业

qióng jiā bó yè

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