穷酸

Traditional: 窮酸

qióng suān

Dictionary entry

(of a scholar) impoverished, shabby and pedantic

What does 穷酸 mean?

穷酸 (qióng suān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a scholar) impoverished, shabby and pedantic

2impoverished pedant

Character breakdown

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穷qióngpoor · destitute 酸suānsour · tart

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How to pronounce 穷酸

穷酸

qióng suān

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