穷光蛋 — “A penniless person”
穷光蛋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a penniless person”. A pauper.
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穷光蛋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
穷光蛋 Character Breakdown
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他曾经是个成功的商人，但投资失败后，如今成了一个穷光蛋。
He used to be a successful businessman, but after his investment failed, he is now a pauper.
Idioms Related to 穷光蛋
More idioms starting with 穷
- 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
- qióng穷xiōng凶jí极bèi悖utterly brutal and perverse
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What does 穷光蛋 mean?
穷光蛋 (qióng guāng dàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a penniless person”.
How do you pronounce 穷光蛋?
穷光蛋 is pronounced qióng guāng dàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷光蛋?
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