囊空如洗 — “To be completely penniless”
囊空如洗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely penniless”. To have no money at all; flat broke. Literally, “Pockets empty as if washed”.
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囊空如洗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 囊náng
- 空kōng
- 如rú
- 洗xǐ
囊空如洗 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 囊空如洗
他这个月花钱大手大脚，到了月底已经囊空如洗了。
He spent lavishly this month, and by the end of it, he was completely penniless.
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Synonyms of 囊空如洗
Antonyms of 囊空如洗
More idioms starting with 囊
- náng囊zhōng中qǔ取wù物effortless to accomplish
- náng囊zhōng中xiū羞sè涩short of money
- náng囊xiá匣rú如xǐ洗utterly destitute
- náng囊dǐ底zhì智deep wisdom and resourcefulness
- náng囊kuò括sì四hǎi海unify vast territories
- náng囊kuò括wú无yí遗encompass everything without omission
- náng囊tuó橐chōng充yíng盈bags and pockets full
- náng囊tuó橐léi累léi累laden with possessions
- náng囊tuó橐xiāo萧rán然completely penniless
- náng囊tuó橐xiāo萧sè瑟penniless with an empty purse
- náng囊lòu漏chǔ储zhōng中benefits stay within the system
- náng囊lòu漏zhù贮zhōng中internal transfer, no actual loss
Questions about 囊空如洗
- What does 囊空如洗 mean?
- 囊空如洗 (náng kōng rú xǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely penniless”.
- How do you pronounce 囊空如洗?
- 囊空如洗 is pronounced náng kōng rú xǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 囊空如洗 literally mean?
- Literally, 囊空如洗 means “Pockets empty as if washed”. It is used to mean “to be completely penniless”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 囊空如洗?
- 口袋里空得象洗过一样。形容口袋里一个钱也没有。