穷街陋巷 — “Impoverished and squalid alleys and streets”
穷街陋巷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Impoverished and squalid alleys and streets”. Slums; a rundown neighborhood. Literally, “Poor streets and shabby lanes”.
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穷街陋巷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
穷街陋巷 Character Breakdown
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他从小在穷街陋巷中长大，深知生活的不易。
He grew up in the impoverished backstreets and understood the difficulties of life firsthand.
Idioms Related to 穷街陋巷
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- qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗，，fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
- qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
- qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
- qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
- qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
- qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
- qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
- qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
- qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
- qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless
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What does 穷街陋巷 mean?
穷街陋巷 (qióng jiē lòu xiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Impoverished and squalid alleys and streets”.
How do you pronounce 穷街陋巷?
穷街陋巷 is pronounced qióng jiē lòu xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷街陋巷 literally mean?
Literally, 穷街陋巷 means “Poor streets and shabby lanes”. It is used to mean “Impoverished and squalid alleys and streets”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷街陋巷?
贫穷破旧的街巷