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乞穷俭相
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乞穷俭相

乞穷俭相 — “A beggarly and shabby appearance”

乞穷俭相 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a beggarly and shabby appearance”. Looking destitute. Literally, “Beggar-like shabby appearance”.

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乞穷俭相 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乞穷俭相 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乞
qǐ3beg, ask for, seek
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
俭
jiǎn9Thrifty and economical
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance

Example Sentence with 乞穷俭相

他虽然生活困苦,但从不怨天尤人,只是穿着打扮有些乞穷俭相。
Although he lived a hard life, he never complained, but his clothes had a beggarly and shabby appearance.

Idioms Related to 乞穷俭相

More idioms starting with 乞

  • qǐ乞ér儿chéng乘chē车beggar riding a carriage
  • qǐ乞ér儿bào暴fù富beggar suddenly becomes rich
  • qǐ乞ér儿mǎ马yī医People of humble status
  • qǐ乞āi哀gào告lián怜beg for pity and mercy
  • qǐ乞lián怜yáo摇wěi尾beg for pity and wag tail
  • qǐ乞jiāng浆dé得jiǔ酒get more than one asked for
  • qǐ乞hái骸gǔ骨request retirement due to old age

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Questions about 乞穷俭相

What does 乞穷俭相 mean?

乞穷俭相 (qǐ qióng jiǎn xiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a beggarly and shabby appearance”.

How do you pronounce 乞穷俭相?

乞穷俭相 is pronounced qǐ qióng jiǎn xiāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 乞穷俭相 literally mean?

Literally, 乞穷俭相 means “Beggar-like shabby appearance”. It is used to mean “a beggarly and shabby appearance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 乞穷俭相?

乞丐似的寒酸相。

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