宦囊羞涩 — “To be financially embarrassed”
宦囊羞涩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be financially embarrassed”. To have a meager purse (often referring to an official's income). Literally, “official's purse is shy/meager”.
宦囊羞涩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 宦囊羞涩
Bao Yu requested Jia Mu's permission for Qin Keqing's younger brother, Qin Zhong, to study with him. Qin Zhong was delighted and immediately informed his father, Qin Ye.
Qin Ye realized that his son's previous tutor had passed away, presenting a good opportunity. However, he was financially embarrassed.
Knowing the Jia family's wealth and discerning nature, he had no choice but to scrounge together 24 taels of silver to send Qin Zhong to study at the Jia family's private school.
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What does 宦囊羞涩 mean?
宦囊羞涩 (huàn náng xiū sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be financially embarrassed”.
How do you pronounce 宦囊羞涩?
宦囊羞涩 is pronounced huàn náng xiū sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宦囊羞涩 literally mean?
Literally, 宦囊羞涩 means “official's purse is shy/meager”. It is used to mean “to be financially embarrassed”.
Where does 宦囊羞涩 come from?
宦囊羞涩 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 宦囊羞涩?
宦囊：因做官而得到的财物。比喻经济困难，手头无钱