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136 Contented, frustrated 得意, 失意 (déyì, shīyì)

poor show, reveal one’s incompetence (or inadequacy)
poor, lacking
weak, poor
bad, poor
poor, bad
带来~ cause the inconvenience to someone || 行动~ have difficulty getting about || 交通~ have poor transport facilities
vulgar, in poor taste
with a tiger’s head and a snake’s tail- fine start and poor finish
poor
poor, poverty-stricken
poor, impoverished

11 穷 [窮] qióng (limited) poor: ~人 a poor person || ~孩子a poor child || ~爸爸 a poor dad || ~光蛋 poor man '

隘窘' 隘窘 àijiǒng v.p. poor'

矮墙浅屋' 矮墙浅屋[-牆淺-] ǎiqiángqiǎnwū f.e. a low and crowded house; home of a poor family'
隘穷' 隘穷[-窮] àiqióng v.p. poor'
办得不好' 办得不好[辦---] bàn de bù hǎo v.p. badly managed; poorly handled'
薄地' 薄地 báodì n. poor land See also bódì'
包户扶贫' 包户扶贫[-戶-貧] bāohùfúpín f.e. 〈PRC〉 responsibility to households and aid to the poor'
包装不良' 包装不良[-裝--] bāozhuāngbùliáng f.e. faulty/poor packing'
卑薄' 卑薄 bēibó s.v. poor and barren (of land)'
背光' 背光 bèiguāng {E} v.o. be in poor light; face away from light'
杯水之酬' 杯水之酬 bēishuǐzhīchóu n. 〈humb.〉 present a cup of poor liquor in return for a favor'
卑/悲田院' 卑/悲田院 bēitiányuàn p.w. 〈Budd.〉 institution for the poor'
筚/荜' 筚/荜[篳/蓽] ³⁵bì b.f. ①bamboo/wicker material 筚路 ⁴bìlù ②wicker door (implying a humble/poor household) 蓬筚 péngbì 蓬门筚户 péngménbìhù See also ³⁶bì'
标准普尔' 标准普尔[標--爾] Biāozhǔn Pǔ'ěr n. 〈loan〉 Standard & Poor's'
彼此彼此' 彼此彼此 bị̌cǐ bị̌cǐ {E} v.p. the feeling is mutual | “Wọ̌ xiě de bù hǎo, bié jiànxiào.” ... “∼.” “我写得不好, 别见笑。” … “∼。” “I write poorly, don't laugh at me.” ... “So do I.”'
筚/荜门圭窦' 筚/荜门圭窦[篳/蓽門-竇] bìménguīdòu f.e. a poor family'
秕政' 秕政 bǐzhèng n. 〈wr.〉 poor administration/government'
薄落' 薄落 ¹bóluò v.p. in poor circumstances (of a person)'
不地道' 不地道 bụ̀ dìdao {E} s.v. 〈coll.〉 ①not authentic/genuine ②of poor quality | Zhè huó(r) gàn de ∼. 这活(儿)干得∼。 This work is poorly done.'
糙' 糙 ²cāo {E} s.v. ①rough; coarse ②of poor workmanship ③unskilled'
侧陋' 侧陋[側-] ²cèlòu v.p. poor and mean people'
差' 差 ¹chà {A} s.v. ①inferior; poor ②wrong; false ◆v. differ (by); be short; lack | ∼ liǎng kuài qián ∼两块钱 two yuán short | ∼ sān ge rén ∼三个人 Three more people are needed. | Zhè běn zìdiǎn ∼le liǎng yè. 这本字典∼了两页。 Two pages of this dictionary are missing. ◆cmp. v. wrong(ly) | Bié tīng∼ le. 别听∼了。 Don't get me wrong. See also ³chā See also ²chāi See also ¹cī See also ⁵cuō'
茶饭不香' 茶饭不香[-飯--] cháfànbùxiāng f.e. have a poor appetite; have no appetite; lose one's appetite'
柴扉' 柴扉 cháifēi n. 〈wr.〉 ①gate made of tree branches M:shàn 扇 ②poor family'
柴鸡' 柴鸡[-雞] cháijī n. scrawny poor-laying chicken M:²zhī 只'
柴门' 柴门[-門] cháimén n. ①gate made of twigs and branches M:shàn 扇 ②〈trad.〉 a poor family ◆v. shut one's door to all visitors'
差生' 差生 chàshēng {E} n. academically and morally poor student'
差事' 差事 chàshì s.v. 〈coll.〉 not up to standard; poor See also ¹chāishi'
彻骨贫' 彻骨贫[徹-貧] chègǔpín v.p. extremely poor; stark poverty'
乘车戴笠' 乘车戴笠[-車--] chéngchēdàilì f.e. sincere friendship between rich and poor'
城市贫民' 城市贫民[--貧-] chéngshì pínmín n. urban poor; city poor'
臭里呱唧' 臭里呱唧[-裡--] chòulǐguājī f.e. 〈coll.〉 poorly skilled in one's profession'
臭棋篓子' 臭棋篓子[--簍-] chòuqílǒuzi n. 〈coll.〉 a poor chess player'
臭死' 臭死 chòusǐ v.p. perform very poorly (in sports/etc.)'
穿不住' 穿不住 chuānbuzhù r.v. ①can't wear sth. (due to hot weather) ②cannot stand a lot of wear (because of poor quality)'
春蚓秋蛇' 春蚓秋蛇 chūnyǐnqiūshé id. poor penmanship; clumsy calligraphy'
除贫' 除贫[-貧] chúpín v.o. ①save the poor ②get rid of poverty'
初衷' 初衷 ¹chūzhōng* {E} n. original intention | Tā ∼ bù gǎi, jìxù bāngzhù qióngrén. 他∼不改, 继续帮助穷人。 He sticks to his original intention and keeps helping the poor.'
次毛' 次毛 ¹cìmáo 〈coll.〉 s.v. poor in quality; inferior; bad'
词穷理拙' 词穷理拙[詞窮--] cíqiónglǐzhuō f.e. be poor in expression and perverted of logic'
粗放经营' 粗放经营[--經營] cūfàng jīngyíng n. ①low-technology production of cheap products ②poor management ③extensive management'
粗劣' 粗劣 cūliè {E} s.v. of poor quality; cheap; shoddy'
粗劣品' 粗劣品 cūlièpǐn n. goods of poor quality M:²jiàn 件'
错' 错[錯] ¹cuò* {A} v. ①be interlocked ②rub ③miss; let slip ④evade; dodge ⑤alternate; stagger ◆s.v. ①wrong; mistaken | Wǒ nòng∼ le. 我弄∼了。 I've got it wrong. ②bad; poor ③confused; complex ◆n. ①mistake; error; blunder | Zhè shì shéi de ∼? 这是谁的∼? Whose mistake is it? ②grindstone'
措置失当' 措置失当[---當] cuòzhìshīdàng f.e. mismanage; handle matters poorly'
打富济贫' 打富济贫[--濟貧] dǎfùjìpín {E} f.e. rob the rich to help the poor'
怠慢' 怠慢 dàimàn {D} v. ①slight | Bié ∼ le tāmen. 别∼了他们。 See that none of them are neglected. ②〈court.〉 neglect a guest | ∼ le! ∼了! I'm afraid I've been a poor host.'
待遇菲薄' 待遇菲薄 dàiyù fēibó v.p. The treatment is poor.'
大家小户' 大家小户[---戶] dàjiā-xiǎohù n. all families, rich and poor'
大计小用' 大计小用[-計--] dàjìxiǎoyòng f.e. A great scheme has only a poor result.'
单门' 单门[單門] dānmén* n. small/poor family'
吊丧问疾' 吊丧问疾[-喪問-] diàosāngwènjí f.e. show great concern for the poor and ill'
吊死问疾' 吊死问疾[--問-] diàosǐwènjí f.e. show great concern for the poor and ill'
抵不上' 抵不上 dǐbushàng {E} r.v. can't equal/match | Zài fùrén yǎnlǐ, qióngrén de mìng ∼ yī̠ tiáo gǒu. 在富人眼里, 穷人的命∼一条狗。 In the eyes of the rich, the life of the poor is of less concern than a dog's.'
地瘠民贫' 地瘠民贫[---貧] dìjímínpín f.e. The soil is sterile and the people are poor.'
地贫土瘠' 地贫土瘠[-貧--] dìpíntǔjí f.e. thin soil; poor soil'
低弱' 低弱 dīruò v.p. ①low and soft (of sound) ②poor; weak; mean (of ability)'
第四世界' 第四世界 dì-sì shìjiè n. the Fourth World (extremely poor countries of the Third World)'
底子薄' 底子薄 dǐzi báo v.p. be at a low starting point; have a poor foundation'
冬令救济' 冬令救济[---濟] dōnglìng jiùjì n. relief of the poor during winter months'
短褐' 短褐 duǎnhè n. clothing of the poor M:²jiàn 件'
钝劣' 钝劣[鈍-] dùnliè v.p. of poor quality'
钝嘴' 钝嘴[鈍-] dùnzuǐ n. a poor speaker M:zhāng 张'
饿醋穷酸' 饿醋穷酸[餓-窮-] ècùqióngsuān id. poor and envious scholar(s)'
恶劣' 恶劣[惡-] ¹èliè {C} s.v. ①of very poor quality | Nàli de zìrán huánjìng hěn ∼. 那里的自然环境很∼。 The natural environment over there is very bad. ②vile; nasty'
二五八' 二五八 èrwǔbā s.v./n. 〈topo.〉 ill-informed; poorly versed'
恶食' 恶食[惡-] ¹èshí n. bad/poor/coarse food'
翻工' 翻工 fāngōng v.o. 〈topo.〉 redo poorly done work'
返工' 返工 ²fǎngōng {E} v.o. redo poorly done work | Zhège xiàngmù yào ∼. 这个项目要∼。 This project needs to be redone.'
访贫问苦' 访贫问苦[訪貧問-] fǎngpínwènkǔ f.e. visit the poor'
放青苗' 放青苗 fàng qīngmiáo v.o. 〈trad.〉 buy standing crops at extremely low prices from poor peasants who run short before the harvest'
菲' 菲 ²fěi {E} b.f. poor; inadequate 菲薄 fěibó 葑菲 fēngfěi See also ⁶fēi'
菲薄' 菲薄 fěibó* {E} v. belittle; despise; look down upon ◆attr. ①humble; poor ②frugal; thrifty'
肥瘠' 肥瘠 féijí n. ①the fat and the thin ②the rich and the poor ③the fertile and the barren (fields)'
肥瘦' 肥瘦 féishòu(r) {E} n. 〈topo.〉 ①girth/size of a garment/etc. ②proportion of fat and lean; partly fat and partly lean meat ③the fat and thin ④the rich and poor'
扶贫' 扶贫[-貧] fúpín {E} v.o. ①help the poor ②change the conditions of poverty'
扶贫小组' 扶贫小组[-貧-組] fúpín xiǎozǔ n. organizations in charge of changing the conditions of the poor'
扶贫专款' 扶贫专款[-貧專-] fúpín zhuānkuǎn n. special fund for aiding farmers in poor regions'
嘎咕/古年' 嘎咕/古年[--/--] gāgunián n. 〈topo.〉 bad/lean years; years of poor harvest'
高分低能' 高分低能 gāofēndīnéng f.e. high grades in school but poor general ability'
狗不嫌家贫' 狗不嫌家贫[----貧] gǒu bù xián jiā pín f.e. Dogs show no aversion to poor families. (fig.)'
光脚的' 光脚的[-腳-] guāngjiǎo de n. the poor'
挂念' 挂念[掛/罣-] guàniàn {D} v. worry about sb. who is absent; miss | Fùmǔ shēntǐ bù hǎo, wọ̌ hěn ∼. 父母身体不好, 我很∼。 I'm concerned about my parents' poor health.'
圭窦' 圭窦[-竇] ¹guīdòu n. a poor man's residence'
孤贫' 孤贫[-貧] gūpín v.p. lonely and poor'
估衣' 估衣 gùyi n. ①secondhand clothes ②clothes badly tailored and of poor material M:²jiàn/shēn 件/身'
寒' 寒 ²hán {D} b.f. ①cold; glacial 寒冷 hánlěng ②poor; needy 贫寒 pínhán ◆attr. 〈humb.〉 my ◆v. ①shiver ②ignore; flout'
寒窗' 寒窗 hánchuāng {F} id. ①the difficulties of a poor student ②persevere in one's studies despite hardship'
寒窗苦读' 寒窗苦读[---讀] hánchuāngkǔdú f.e. ①the life of a poor scholar ②persevere in one's studies in spite of hardships'
寒贱' 寒贱[-賤] ²hánjiàn v.p. poor and lowly'
寒门' 寒门[-門] hánmén* n. ①poor/humble family ②〈humb.〉 my family'
寒女' 寒女 hánnǚ n. daughter of a poor family M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位'
寒儒' 寒儒 ¹hánrú n. 〈wr.〉 poor scholar M:ge/²wèi 个/位'
寒士' 寒士 hánshì n. poor/humble scholar M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位'
寒素' 寒素 hánsù v.p. 〈wr.〉 ①impoverished; poor ②simple; plain; crude ◆n. poor people'
画虎不成反类犬' 画虎不成反类犬[畫----類-] huàhǔbùchéng fǎn lèi quǎn id. make a poor imitation'
画虎类狗' 画虎类狗[畫-類-] huàhǔlèigǒu id. ①make a poor imitation ②fail in an overambitious attempt'
惠恤' 惠恤 huìxù v. give relief to the poor or victims of disaster'
虎头蛇尾' 虎头蛇尾[-頭--] hǔtóushéwěi {E} id. fine start and poor finish'
胡写' 胡写[-寫] húxiě v. ①doodle ②write poorly'
假冒伪劣' 假冒伪劣[--偽-] jiǎmàowěiliè f.e. fake and of poor quality'
俭' 俭[儉] ⁹jiǎn {E} b.f. ①frugal; economical 俭朴 ¹jiạ̌npǔ ②meager ③〈trad.〉 poor harvest'
贱卖' 贱卖[賤賣] jiànmài {E} v. sell at low prices | ∼ de dōngxi bù yị̄dìng bù hǎo. ∼的东西不一定不好。 The goods sold at low prices are not necessarily poor in quality.'
家徒四壁' 家徒四壁 jiātúsìbì f.e. be utterly destitute; be extremely poor'
劫富济贫' 劫富济贫[--濟貧] jiéfùjìpín f.e. rob the rich and help the poor'
接济' 接济[-濟] ¹jiējì {E} v./n. give material assistance to | Yī̠xiē pínkùn jiātíng dédào zhèngfǔ de ∼. 一些贫困家庭得到政府的∼。 Some poor families received assistance from the government.'
荆钗布裙' 荆钗布裙[荊釵--] jīngchāibùqún f.e. ①poor woman's clothing ②modest and virtuous woman'
窘' 窘 ¹jiǒng* {E} s.v. ①hard-up; poor ②awkward; ill at ease ◆v. embarrass; disconcert'
窘困' 窘困 jiǒngkùn s.v. hard-pressed; very poor'
窘困潦倒' 窘困潦倒 jiǒngkùnliáodǎo f.e. be miserably poor and greatly disappointed'
济贫' 济贫[濟貧] jìpín {E} v.o. aid/relieve the poor'
瘠土' 瘠土 jítǔ* n. poor soil'
救济' 救济[-濟] ¹jiùjì* {D} v. relieve; succor | Zhège císhàn jīgòu yǐ ∼ qióngrén wéi zōngzhǐ. 这个慈善机构以∼穷人为宗旨。 This charitable organization's purpose is to relieve the plight of the poor.'
救济院' 救济院[-濟-] jiùjìyuàn p.w. institution for the poor; poorhouse M:jiā/suǒ 家/所'
救贫济老' 救贫济老[-貧濟-] jiùpínjìlǎo f.e. help the poor and the old'
救贫济弱' 救贫济弱[-貧濟-] jiùpínjìruò f.e. help the poor and relieve the needy'
救穷' 救穷[-窮] jiùqióng v.o. relieve the poor'
记性差' 记性差[記--] jìxìng chā v.p. have a poor memory'
记性坏' 记性坏[記-壞] jìxing huài v.p. have a poor memory'
积忧成疾' 积忧成疾[積憂--] jīyōuchéngjí f.e. poor health due to chronic stress/worry'
窭' 窭[窶] ¹⁹jù b.f. 〈wr.〉 poor 贫窭 pínjù'
拒绝往来户' 拒绝往来户[-絕-來戶] jùjué wǎngláihù n. ①a client with very poor credit standing and thus denied banking service ②dishonored account'
均贫' 均贫[-貧] jūnpín* v.p. equally poor'
开仓济贫' 开仓济贫[開倉濟貧] kāicāngjìpín f.e. 〈trad.〉 open the granaries to relieve the poor'
看不起' 看不起 kànbuqǐ {B} r.v. scorn; despise | Bụ̀yào ∼ qióngrén. 不要∼穷人。 Don't despise the poor.'
可怜' 可怜[-憐] kělián* {B} s.v. ①pitiable; poor ②meager; wretched; pitiful ◆v. have pity on; pity'
可怜见' 可怜见[-憐見] kěliánjiàn v.p. pitiful; poor'
啃刻穷人' 啃刻穷人[--窮-] kěnkè qióngrén v.o. 〈topo.〉 bully the poor'
空腹高心' 空腹高心 kōngfùgāoxīn f.e. poor in talent but very ambitious'
空匮' 空匮[-匱] kōngkuì v.p. scarce; poor'
苦活儿' 苦活儿[--兒] kǔhuór n. ①poorly paid living ②a hard and unprofitable job ③arduous toil M:²jiàn 件'
馈贫粮' 馈贫粮[饋貧糧] kuìpínliáng n. ①food for the poor ②knowledge for the ignorant'
困' 困 ¹kùn {B} ①〈wr.〉 v. surround ◆b.f. ①hard-pressed; stranded 困难 kùnnan ②poor; hard-up 贫困 pínkùn ◆n. name of one of the Sixty-four Hexagrams (䷮) See also ²kùn'
苦穷' 苦穷[-窮] kǔqióng s.v. desperately poor'
苦人' 苦人 kǔrén n. ①sb. who leads a wretched life ②poor man ③hard laborer M:²wèi 位'
苦窳' 苦窳 ²kǔyǔ v.p. poorly made; of poor quality'
赖' 赖[賴] ¹lài {D} v. ①rely; depend ②hang/hold on to a place ③drag out; procrastinate ④repudiate; deny error/responsibility ⑤renege; shirk ⑥blame | Zhè shìr ∼ tā. 这事儿∼他。 He's to blame for this. ◆s.v. ①no good; poor ②shameful; unsportsmanlike ◆n. Surname'
赖歹' 赖歹[賴-] làidai s.v. 〈topo.〉 shoddy; poor in quality'
拉链工程' 拉链工程[-鏈--] lāliàn gōngchéng n. zipper project (a project that has to be done and undone a number of times because of poor planning)'
滥造' 滥造[濫-] lànzào* v. make indiscriminately and poorly'
两手攥空拳' 两手攥空拳[兩----] liǎng shǒu zuàn kōngquán v.p. 〈coll.〉 empty-handed; penniless, poor'
怜贫' 怜贫[憐貧] liánpín* v.o. pity the poor'
怜贫惜老' 怜贫惜老[憐貧--] liánpínxīlǎo f.e. feel compassion for the aged and the poor'
疗贫' 疗贫[療貧] liáopín v.o. 〈wr.〉 relieve the poor'
劣等' 劣等 ¹lièděng {E} attr. low-grade; poor | ∼ shāngpǐn bù yīnggāi tóufàng shìchǎng. ∼商品不应该投放市场。 Low-grade products shouldn't be put on the market.'
劣货' 劣货[-貨] ²lièhuò {E} n. products/goods of poor quality M:²jiàn 件'
劣品' 劣品 lièpǐn n. inferior commodities; poor products'
劣质低价' 劣质低价[-質-價] lièzhìdījià f.e. poor quality and low price'
劣株' 劣株 lièzhū n. a plant of poor quality'
陋' 陋 ³lòu {E} b.f. ①narrow and small 陋巷 ¹lòuxiàng ②ugly 丑陋 chǒulòu ③vile; mean 陋习 lòuxí ④ignorant; crude; simple-minded 愚陋 yúlòu ⑤poor (of performances/etc.); inferior 简陋 ¹jiǎnlòu ⑥stingy'
履穿踵决' 履穿踵决[---決] lǚchuānzhǒngjué f.e. 〈wr.〉 ①shoes worn-out and heels worn down ②wretchedly poor'
驴鸣狗吠' 驴鸣狗吠[驢鳴--] lǘmínggǒufèi f.e. poor style of writing; poor composition (of articles)'
驴鸣犬吠' 驴鸣犬吠[驢鳴--] lǘmíngquǎnfèi f.e. poor style of writing; poor composition (of articles)'
落俗' 落俗 luòsú v.o. show poor taste'
闾左' 闾左[閭-] lǘzuǒ n. 〈trad.〉 ①district inhabited by the poor ②the poor'
没钱' 没钱[沒錢] méiqián* {E} n. be poor/destitute'
泯泯' 泯泯 ¹mǐnmǐn r.f. ①vague and gloomy; poorly visible ②clear (of water) ③tumultuous; confusing and disorderly'
谋人寺' 谋人寺[謀--] móurénsì n. 〈topo.〉 shop that sells poor quality goods at high prices'
抹月披风' 抹月披风[---風] mòyuèpīfēng id. so poor that one has nothing to entertain one's guests'
纳履踵决' 纳履踵决[納--決] nàlǚzhǒngjué id. 〈wr.〉 down-at-heel; very poor; destitute'
闹穷' 闹穷[鬧窮] nàoqióng v.o. be poor; lack money/funds'
能源' 能源 néngyuán {B} n. energy; energy sources | Zhè shì yị̄ ge ∼ pínfá de guójiā. 这是一个∼贫乏的国家。 This is a country poor in resources.'
年歉' 年歉 niánqiàn n. a year of poor harvest'
暖厂' 暖厂[-廠] nuǎnchǎng p.w. public shelter for the poor in winter (Qing dynasty) M:jiā 家'
蓬门' 蓬门[-門] péngmén n. ①houses of the poor ②my humble house M:⁴zuò/shàn 座/扇'
贫' 贫[貧] ¹pín {D} b.f. ①poor; impoverished 贫穷 pínqióng ②inadequate; deficient 贫血 pínxuè ③garrulous; loquacious 贫嘴 pínzuǐ ◆attr. 〈humb.〉 self-address for Budd. monk or Dao. priest'
贫病' 贫病[貧-] pínbìng v.p. impoverished and in poor health'
贫病交迫' 贫病交迫[貧---] pínbìngjiāopò f.e. poor and sick'
贫不择妻' 贫不择妻[貧-擇-] pínbùzéqī f.e. The poor can't afford to choose wives.'
贫不足耻' 贫不足耻[貧--恥] pínbùzúchǐ f.e. being poor is no disgrace'
贫而无谄' 贫而无谄[貧-無諂] pín'érwúchǎn f.e. poor but not toadying'
贫儿院' 贫儿院[貧兒-] pín'éryuàn p.w. orphanage for poor children M:⁴zuò 座'
贫乏' 贫乏[貧-] pínfá* {D} s.v. poor; lacking; indigent | Wǒmen xuéxiào yīngyǔ jiàocái ∼. 我们学校英语教材∼。 Our school lacks English teaching materials.'
贫富' 贫富[貧-] pín-fù {E} n. ①the poor and the rich ②economic condition'
贫富不均' 贫富不均[貧---] pínfùbùjūn v.p. disparity between the rich and the poor'
贫富差距' 贫富差距[貧---] pín-fù chājù n. gap between rich and poor'
贫富分化' 贫富分化[貧---] pín-fù fēnhuà n. too much difference between the rich and the poor'
贫富共仰' 贫富共仰[貧---] pínfùgòngyǎng f.e. be adored by the rich and the poor alike'
贫富鸿沟' 贫富鸿沟[貧-鴻溝] pínfùhónggōu f.e. gap between the rich and the poor'
贫富悬殊' 贫富悬殊[貧-懸-] pínfùxuánshū f.e. wide gap between the rich and the poor'
贫雇农' 贫雇农[貧-農] píngùnóng f.e. poor peasants and farm laborers'
贫寒无告' 贫寒无告[貧-無-] pínhánwúgào f.e. poor; poverty-stricken'
贫瘠' 贫瘠[貧-] pínjí* {E} s.v. poor and barren (of land); infertile'
贫贱' 贫贱[貧賤] pínjiàn* {E} v.p. poor and humble'
贫贱不能移' 贫贱不能移[貧賤---] pínjiàn bùnéng yí v.p. ①poor but ambitious ②not to be shaken (said of one's determination, integrity, etc.)'
贫贱不移' 贫贱不移[貧賤--] pínjiànbùyí v.p. ①poor but ambitious ②not to be shaken (said of one's determination, integrity, etc.)'
贫贱骄人' 贫贱骄人[貧賤驕-] pínjiànjiāorén f.e. However poor, one does not flatter the rich.'
贫贱之交不可忘' 贫贱之交不可忘[貧賤-----] pínjiànzhījiāo bùkě wàng v.p. one should not forget the friends made when poor'
贫窘' 贫窘[貧-] pínjiǒng s.v. badly off; poor'
贫困' 贫困[貧-] pínkùn {D} s.v. poor; impoverished | Hěn duō rén guòzhe ∼ de shēnghuó. 很多人过着∼的生活。 Many people are leading an impoverished life.'
贫苦渔民' 贫苦渔民[貧-漁-] pínkǔ yúmín n. poor fishermen'
贫民' 贫民[貧-] pínmín {D} n. poor people; indigents M:²wèi 位'
贫民施医' 贫民施医[貧--醫] pínmín shīyī v.p. medical care for the poor'
贫民学校' 贫民学校[貧-學-] pínmín xuéxiào p.w. free school for the poor'
贫民住宅' 贫民住宅[貧---] pínmín zhùzhái p.w. housing for poor families'
贫牧' 贫牧[貧-] pínmù n. poor herdsmen M:²wèi 位'
贫农' 贫农[貧農] pínnóng n. poor peasant M:²wèi 位'
贫农团' 贫农团[貧農團] pínnóngtuán n. 〈hist.〉 poor peasant league'
贫婆' 贫婆[貧-] pínpó n. ①poor woman ②old female busybody M:²wèi 位'
贫气' 贫气[貧氣] pínqi 〈coll.〉 s.v. ①stingy ②garrulous ◆n. ①manners of the poor ②low-grade gas'
贫穷' 贫穷[貧窮] pínqióng {C} s.v. poor; needy | Zhèngfǔ shèfǎ bāngzhù ∼ dìqū tuōpín. 政府设法帮助∼地区脱贫。 The government tries to help poor areas out of poverty.'
贫穷落后' 贫穷落后[貧窮-後] pínqióng luòhòu v.p. poor and backward'
贫弱' 贫弱[貧-] pínruò s.v. poor and weak (of countries/etc.)'
贫无立锥' 贫无立锥[貧無-錐] pínwúlìzhuī f.e. as poor as a church mouse'
贫相' 贫相[貧-] pínxiàng n. ①down-and-out appearance ②manners of the poor ◆s.v. nagging and repetitious'
贫下中牧' 贫下中牧[貧---] pín-xiàzhōngmù n. 〈PRC〉 poor and lower-middle-class herdsmen M:²wèi 位'
贫下中农' 贫下中农[貧--農] pín-xiàzhōngnóng {E} n. 〈PRC〉 poor and lower-middle-class peasants M:²wèi 位'
贫下中农讲师团' 贫下中农讲师团[貧--農講師團] pín-xiàzhōngnóng jiǎngshītuán n. 〈PRC〉 poor and lower-middle-class peasant lecture teams'
贫下中农协会' 贫下中农协会[貧--農協會] pín-xiàzhōngnóng xiéhuì n. 〈PRC〉 poor and lower-middle-class peasant associations'
贫下中渔' 贫下中渔[貧--漁] pín-xiàzhōngyú n. poor and lower-middle-class fishermen M:²wèi 位'
贫协' 贫协[貧協] pínxié n. poor and lower-middle-class peasants' association'
贫油' 贫油[貧-] pínyóu v.o. be oil-poor'
贫油国' 贫油国[貧-國] pínyóuguó n. an oil-poor country'
贫渔' 贫渔[貧漁] ²pínyú n. poor fishermen M:²wèi 位'
脾胃不佳' 脾胃不佳 píwèibùjiā f.e. have a poor appetite'
破' 破 ¹pò* {A} s.v. ①broken; damaged; torn | Zhèxiē fángzi tài ∼ le. 这些房子太∼了。 These houses are extremely run-down. ②inferior; poor; lousy ◆v. ①break; cleave; cut | Méiyǒu nòng∼. 没有弄∼。 No damage/breakage/etc. (to a package). ②get rid of; eradicate; do away with ③defeat (the enemy); capture (a city/etc.) ④reveal the truth; expose (a lie/etc.) ◆suf. through | kàn∼ 看∼ see through'
破车' 破车[-車] pòchē n. 〈coll.〉 car/vehicle in bad condition or of poor quality M:³liàng 辆'
破罐子' 破罐子 pò guànzi n. ①broken jar M:²zhī 只 ②sth. hopeless ③〈topo.〉 unchaste woman ④person in poor health'
破落' 破落 pòluò* {E} v. decline; suffer a comedown ◆v.p. poor and broken-down'
裒多益寡' 裒多益寡 póuduōyìguǎ f.e. collect from the rich and benefit the poor'
抔钱济贫' 抔钱济贫[-錢濟貧] póuqiánjìpín f.e. give generously to help the poor'
蒲柳之姿' 蒲柳之姿 púliǔzhīzī n. suffer from poor health'
欠衬比图像' 欠衬比图像[-襯-圖-] qiànchènbǐ túxiàng n. picture poor in contrast M:zhāng 张'
歉年' 歉年 qiànnián n. lean year; year of poor harvest'
歉收' 歉收 qiànshōu* {E} v. have a crop failure or poor harvest ◆n. crop failure; poor harvest'
歉岁' 歉岁[-歲] qiànsuì n. lean year; year of poor harvest'
怯症' 怯症 qièzhèng n. ①impotency ②fear and nervousness caused by poor health'
清' 清 ²qīng {B} v. ①clear up; settle ②clean up; purge ③count | ∼ yī̠ ∼ xíngli de jiànshu ∼一∼行李的件数 count the pieces of luggage and see how many there are ◆n. Manchu dynasty (1644-1911) ◆s.v. ①pure; clean ②fresh; cool ③lonely; poor ④distinct; clarified ⑤quiet ⑥just and honest ⑦〈lg.〉 voiceless ◆suf. fully; clearly | suàn∼ 算∼ settle (an account) | shuōbu∼ 说不∼ can't say clearly'
清风' 清风[-風] ¹qīngfēng* n. cool breeze ◆id. remain poor and clean at retirement (of officials)'
清风两袖' 清风两袖[-風兩-] qīngfēngliǎngxiù f.e. remain poor upon retirement'
清寒' 清寒 ¹qīnghán {F} s.v. ①poor but upright ②cold and clear (of weather)'
清寒子弟奖学金' 清寒子弟奖学金[----獎學-] qīnghán zǐdì jiǎngxuéjīn p.w. scholarships for poor students'
清苦' 清苦 qīngkǔ {E} s.v. ①poor; plain; poor but clean and honest ②badly off'
清门' 清门[-門] qīngmén n. poor family'
清贫' 清贫[-貧] qīngpín {E} s.v. poor but honest'
穷' 穷[窮] ¹qióng* {B} s.v. ①poor; impoverished | Xiǎoshíhou, wǒ jiā hěn ∼. 小时候, 我家很∼。 When I was a child, my family was poor. ②exhausted; hard-pressed ◆adv. ①exhaustively ②extremely ◆v. exhaust; pursue to the limit ◆b.f. limit; end; extremity 无穷 wúqióng'
穷棒子' 穷棒子[窮--] qióngbàngzi n. 〈coll.〉 poor wretch; pauper'
穷棒子社' 穷棒子社[窮---] qióngbàngzi shè n. 〈PRC〉 co-op formed by poor peasants'
穷不失义' 穷不失义[窮--義] qióngbùshīyì f.e. poor yet not losing one's righteousness'
穷措大' 穷措大[窮--] qióngcuòdà n. 〈topo.〉 poor scholar/pedant'
穷到骨' 穷到骨[窮--] qióngdào gǔ v.p. extremely poor'
穷大手' 穷大手[窮--] qióngdàshǒu n. poor but putting on a bold front by spending lavishly'
穷得短顿' 穷得短顿[窮--頓] qióng de duǎndùn v.p. be so poor as to be without food'
穷得可怜' 穷得可怜[窮--憐] qióng de kělián v.p. be pitifully poor'
穷得没辙' 穷得没辙[窮-沒轍] qióng de méizhé v.p. 〈coll.〉 be hopelessly poor; be unable to find a way out of one's poverty'
穷滴滴' 穷滴滴[窮--] qióngdīdī r.f. destitute; poor'
穷哆嗦' 穷哆嗦[窮--] qióng duōsuo v.p. 〈coll.〉 be very poor'
穷而不悯' 穷而不悯[窮--憫] qióng'érbùmǐn f.e. poor but uncomplaining'
穷光蛋' 穷光蛋[窮--] qióngguāngdàn {E} n. 〈coll.〉 pauper; poor wretch'
穷鬼' 穷鬼[窮-] qióngguǐ n. 〈derog.〉 poor people; poverty-stricken fellow'
穷过渡' 穷过渡[窮過-] qióng guòdù n. 〈pol.〉 poverty transition: consolidating the wealth of poorer and richer production teams'
穷骨头' 穷骨头[窮-頭] qiónggǔtou n. 〈coll.〉 poor person/wretch'
穷汉' 穷汉[窮漢] qiónghàn n. poor guy/man'
穷伙计' 穷伙计[窮-計] qiónghuǒjì n. 〈coll.〉 poor people'
穷极' 穷极[窮極] qióngjí v.p. abjectly poor ◆adv. extremely; in the extreme'
穷拉拉' 穷拉拉[窮--] qiónglālā r.f. destitute; poor'
穷民' 穷民[窮-] qióngmín n. poor/destitute people'
穷命' 穷命[窮-] qióngmìng* n. bad/poor fortune/fate'
穷怕亲富怕贼' 穷怕亲富怕贼[窮-親--賊] qióng pà qīn fù pà zéi f.e. The poor fear kinsmen, the rich fear thieves.'
穷人' 穷人[窮-] qióngrén {C} n. poor people; the poor'
穷人美' 穷人美[窮--] qióngrénměi v.o. 〈coll.〉 pretending to be rich when actually poor'
穷山恶水' 穷山恶水[窮-惡-] qióngshān'èshuǐ {E} f.e. ①barren mountains and dangerous rivers ②poor, barren land'
穷生' 穷生[窮-] qióngshēng n. 〈opera〉 role of a poor man'
穷书生' 穷书生[窮書-] qióng shūshēng n. poor scholar; destitute student M:²wèi 位'
穷酸' 穷酸[窮-] qióngsuān {E} s.v. poor, jealous, and pedantic'
穷酸恶醋' 穷酸恶醋[窮-惡-] qióngsuān'ècù id. a poor, greedy scholar'
穷途短计' 穷途短计[窮--計] qióngtúduǎnjì f.e. When one is very poor, his ambition is not far-reaching.'
穷途潦倒' 穷途潦倒[窮---] qióngtúliáodǎo f.e. poor and frustrated'
穷嫌富不要' 穷嫌富不要[窮----] qióng xián fù bùyào f.e. The poor shun it because of its high price, and the rich dislike it because of its poor quality.'
穷像/相' 穷像/相[窮-/-] ¹qióngxiàng(r) n. poor/pathetic appearance/manner M:fù 副'
穷相毕露' 穷相毕露[窮-畢-] qióngxiàngbìlù f.e. cut a poor figure'
穷小子' 穷小子[窮--] qióngxiǎozi n. 〈coll.〉 poor guy/bum'
穷学生' 穷学生[窮學-] qióng xuésheng n. poor/impoverished student M:²wèi 位'
穷秧子' 穷秧子[窮--] qióngyāngzi n. 〈topo.〉 poor person'
穷爷们' 穷爷们[窮爺們] qióngyémen(r) n. 〈topo.〉 poor people'
棬枢' 棬枢[-樞] quānshū n. very poor family'
埆' 埆 ⁷què b.f. poor land; infertile soil 硗确 qiāoquè'
曲肱而枕' 曲肱而枕 qūgōng'érzhěn f.e. ①use one's bent arm as a pillow ②be poor but content'
曲肱而枕之' 曲肱而枕之 qūgōng ér zhěnzhī f.e. ①use one's bent arm as a pillow ②be poor but content'
曲肱为枕' 曲肱为枕[--為-] qūgōngwéizhěn f.e. ①use one's bent arm as a pillow ②be poor but content'
燃糠自照' 燃糠自照 ránkāngzìzhào f.e. study in poor conditions'
人贫志不短' 人贫志不短[-貧---] rén pín zhì bù duǎn v.p. poor but with lofty aspirations'
人穷志不短' 人穷志不短[-窮---] rén qióng zhì bù duǎn v.p. poor but proud'
人穷志不穷' 人穷志不穷[-窮--窮] rén qióng zhì bù qióng v.p. poor but with lofty ideas'
人穷志坚' 人穷志坚[-窮-堅] rénqióngzhìjiān f.e. be poor but have a will of iron'
茸阘' 茸阘[-闒] róngtà v.p. ①of inferior quality; cheap; poor; mediocre ②mean; humble; lowly'
软' 软[軟] ¹ruǎn {B} s.v. ①soft; weak; pliant | Miànbāo ∼ jí le. 面包∼极了。 The bread is very soft. ②poor in quality ③wrinkled ④cowardly; timid'
阮囊羞涩' 阮囊羞涩[---澀] ruǎnnángxiūsè f.e. having empty pockets; short of cash; poor'
润寡' 润寡[潤-] rùnguǎ v.o. aid the poor'
杀富济贫' 杀富济贫[殺-濟貧] shāfùjìpín {E} f.e. kill the rich and help the poor'
傻理儿' 傻理儿[--兒] shǎlǐr n. 〈coll./humb.〉 poor reasoning'
少慢差费' 少慢差费[---費] shǎomànchàfèi f.e. fewer, slower, poorer, costlier | Nà zhǒng bànfǎ ∼. 那种办法∼。 That's an expensive and inefficient method.'
升斗小民' 升斗小民 shēngdǒuxiǎomín f.e. poor people'
蚀本' 蚀本[蝕-] ¹shíběn {E} v.o. lose one's capital | Jīngjì bù hǎo, xǔduō xiǎo gōngsī dōu ∼. 经济不好, 许多小公司都∼。 Because of the poor economy, many small businesses lost their capital.'
失计' 失计[-計] ¹shījì v. miscalculate; plan poorly'
屎棋' 屎棋 shǐqí n. poor skill in chess playing'
室如悬磬' 室如悬磬[--懸-] shìrúxuánqìng f.e. as poor as a church mouse; living in poverty'
施食' 施食 ³shīshí v.o. feed the poor'
施药' 施药[-藥] shīyào* v.o. ①give medicine to the poor free of charge ②dispense medicine free of charge'
施医' 施医[-醫] ¹shīyī v.o. provide free medical service for the poor'
食欲不振' 食欲不振 shíyù bù zhèn v.p. ①have a poor appetite ②〈med.〉 anorexia'
施赈' 施赈[-賑] shīzhèn v.o. give to the poor'
施粥' 施粥 shīzhōu* v.o. offer relief to the poor by operating a soup kitchen'
施粥舍衣' 施粥舍衣[--捨-] shīzhōushěyī f.e. give gruel and clothes to the poor'
瘦骨薄田' 瘦骨薄田 shòugǔbótián f.e. poor soil and barren land'
受穷' 受穷[-窮] shòuqióng v.o. be poor'
双扶' 双扶[雙-] ²shuāngfú v. give aid to poor families and those needing special care'
书不尽言' 书不尽言[書-盡-] shūbùjìnyán f.e. Written words are a poor vehicle for thoughts. (conventional letter ending)'
水量不好' 水量不好 shuǐliàng bù hǎo v.p. be a poor swimmer'
四壁萧条' 四壁萧条[--蕭條] sìbìxiāotiáo f.e. as poor as a church mouse'
素官' 素官 ¹sùguān n. poor government official (connoting honesty) M:²wèi 位'
虽贫不谄' 虽贫不谄[雖貧-諂] suīpínbùchǎn f.e. Though poor (he) flatters no one.'
素门' 素门[-門] sùmén n. a poor family'
俗气' 俗气[-氣] súqi* {E} s.v. ①vulgar; in poor taste ②hackneyed ③banal; trite'
搪布' 搪布 ²tángbù n. coarse/poor-quality cloth M:²kuài 块'
弹铗而歌' 弹铗而歌[彈鋏--] tánjiá'érgē id. Being poor, one waits for an opportunity to improve one's life.'
投诉' 投诉[-訴] ¹tóusù {E} v. ①write to state/request ②appeal ③complain (of a customer) | Wǒ yào xiàng zhèngfǔ qù ∼ nǐmen de lièzhì chạ̌npǐn. 我要向政府去∼你们的劣质产品。 I'll write to the government about the poor quality of your product. ④sue; accuse ◆n. complaint'
秃笔' 秃笔[禿筆] tūbǐ n. writing brush that has lost hair ◆f.e. 〈court.〉 my poor writing M:⁴zhī 支'
推板' 推板 tuībǎn v.p. 〈topo.〉 no-good; poor'
托疾' 托疾 ¹tuōjí* v.o. 〈wr.〉 plead illness; use poor health as an excuse'
涂鸦/鸭' 涂鸦/鸭[塗鴉/鴨] túyā* n. ①scrawl ②graffiti ③poor calligraphy ◆v.o. write badly; scribble'
忘性大' 忘性大 wàngxìng dà v.p. ①forgetful ②have a poor memory'
忘性脑子' 忘性脑子[--腦-] wàngxìng nǎozi n. poor memory'
晚景凄凉' 晚景凄凉[---涼] wǎnjǐngqīliáng f.e. be lonely and poor in old age'
微时' 微时[-時] wēishí n. when one was poor and low'
文过其实' 文过其实[-過-實] wénguòqíshí f.e. beautiful in words but poor in content (of writing)'
窝工' 窝工[窩-] ¹wōgōng* {E} v.o. ①enforced idleness due to poor organization of work ②〈coll.〉 evade work'
无地立锥' 无地立锥[無--錐] wúdìlìzhuī f.e. miserably poor'
误教' 误教[誤-] wùjiào v. misteach; teach poorly'
无款' 无款[無-] wúkuǎn attr. ①cash-poor ②〈art〉 uninscribed'
物力维艰' 物力维艰[--維艱] wùlìwéijiān f.e. poor in resources'
无立锥之地' 无立锥之地[無-錐--] wú lìzhuīzhīdì f.e. very poor'
无立足之地' 无立足之地[無----] wú lìzúzhīdì f.e. extremely poor'
芜札谅达' 芜札谅达[蕪-諒達] wúzháliàngdá f.e. I suppose that my poor screed has reached you.'
侠盗' 侠盗[俠盜] xiádào n. 〈wr.〉 sb. who robs the rich to help the poor M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位'
下里巴人' 下里巴人 Xiàlǐ-bārén n. 〈trad.〉 ①Song of the Rustic Poor (a folk song of the Chu state) ②popular literature/art ◆n. 〈comp.〉 name of an alphabetic software program for Chinese'
相如之贫' 相如之贫[---貧] xiàngrúzhīpín f.e. be desperately poor'
小家子' 小家子 xiǎojiāzi n. 〈trad.〉 ①a humble family ②a shabby/poor person'
小门小户' 小门小户[-門-戶] xiǎoménxiǎohù f.e. poor humble families'
小鳕' 小鳕[-鱈] xiǎoxuě n. poor cod; tomcod'
惜老怜贫' 惜老怜贫[--憐貧] xīlǎoliánpín f.e. cherish the old and care for the poor'
稀松' 稀松[-鬆] xīsōng* {E} s.v. ①poor; sloppy ②unimportant; trivial ③〈coll.〉 heedless; unconcerned | Tā zuò shénme dōu ∼. 他做什么都∼。 He's unconcerned about anything he does. ④loose; porous'
嗅觉不灵' 嗅觉不灵[-覺-靈] xiùjué bù líng v.p. have a poor sense of smell'
休致' 休致 ²xiūzhì v.p. retire from office because of poor health or old age'
希望工程' 希望工程 Xīwàng Gōngchéng n. Project Hope (to help poor rural children get an education)'
虚' 虚[虛] ⁴xū {D} s.v. ①empty; unoccupied ②diffident; timid ③weak; in poor health ◆b.f. ①false; faked 虚伪 xūwěi ②nominal 虚设 xūshè ③humble; modest 谦虚 qiānxū ④virtual 虚像 xūxiàng ⑤guiding principles; theory 务虚 ¹wùxū 以虚带实 yǐxūdàishí ◆n. ①void; emptiness ②11th of the 28 constellations ◆adv. in vain'
恤贫' 恤贫[-貧] xùpín v.o. give relief to the poor'
虚弱' 虚弱[虛-] xūruò {D} s.v. in poor health; weak; debilitated | Bìng hòu tā shēntǐ hěn ∼. 病后他身体很∼。 He is weak after his illness.'
炎附寒弃' 炎附寒弃[---棄] yánfùhánqì id. curry favor with influential and wealthy persons and spurn poor and mean ones'
养济' 养济[養濟] yǎngjì v. ①convalesce ②support (parents) ③relieve (the poor/etc.)'
眼拙' 眼拙 yǎnzhuō 〈humb.〉 v.p. ①poor at recalling/seeing ②my bad eyes ③my bad memory'
夜不关门穷壮胆' 夜不关门穷壮胆[--關門窮壯膽] yè bù guānmén qióng zhuàngdǎn f.e. A poor man doesn't shut his door at night because he fears no loss of property.'
衣被苍生' 衣被苍生[--蒼-] yìbèicāngshēng f.e. ①spread all-around benefit to the people ②provide clothes and shelter for the poor'
一介寒儒' 一介寒儒 yī jiè hánrú n. a poor scholar'
忆苦饭' 忆苦饭[憶-飯] yìkǔfàn n. poor meal prepared to recall past suffering M:dùn 顿'
隐患' 隐患[隱-] yǐnhuàn {E} n. hidden danger | Bù hégé de gōngchéng zhìliàng chéngle dàbà de ∼. 不合格的工程质量成了大坝的∼。 The poor quality of the construction became a hidden danger for the dam.'
一窍不通' 一窍不通[-竅--] yị̄qiàobùtōng {E} f.e. ①quite stupid ②completely ignorant | Wǒ duì jīxiè ∼. 我对机械∼。 I'm completely ignorant about machinery. ③be very poor at'
一穷二白' 一穷二白[-窮--] yīqióng'èrbái {E} f.e. ①grinding poverty ②poor and blank | Zhōngguó yǐjing bụ̀ ²zài shì ∼ de guójiā le. 中国已经不再是∼的国家了。 China is no longer a country of utter poverty.'
义冢' 义冢[義-] ¹yìzhǒng n. potter's field (burial ground for strangers and the friendless poor)'
优才劣用' 优才劣用[優---] yōucáilièyòng f.e. talent poorly used'
窳' 窳 ¹³yǔ b.f. bad; poor-quality; corrupt 窳楛 yǔkǔ 苦窳 ²kǔyǔ 窳败 yǔbài'
灾梨祸枣' 灾梨祸枣[災-禍棗] zāilíhuòzǎo f.e. a book poorly written and not worth reading'
糟糠' 糟糠 zāokāng n. ①grains; husks; chaff; etc. ②foodstuffs for the poor ③wife married in poverty'
扎工' 扎工 zhāgōng f.e. a mutual-aid system of poor peasants'
赈救' 赈救[賑-] zhènjiù v. relieve/help (the poor) with money'
赈贫' 赈贫[賑貧] zhènpín v.o. relieve the poor'
振贫济乏' 振贫济乏[-貧濟-] zhènpínjìfá f.e. provide relief for the poor'
振穷恤寡' 振穷恤寡[-窮--] zhènqióngxùguǎ f.e. provide relief for the poor and the helpless'
质劣' 质劣[質-] zhìliè v.p. poor quality'
拙稿' 拙稿 zhuōgǎo n. 〈humb.〉 my poor manuscript'
拙工' 拙工 zhuōgōng n. poor craftsman; incompetent worker'
捉襟肘见' 捉襟肘见[---見] zhuōjīnzhǒuxiàn id. be poor; have difficulty in making ends meet'
自幼清贫' 自幼清贫[---貧] zìyòuqīngpín f.e. be poor from one's boyhood on'