室如县罄 — “Room like a hanging empty chime”
室如县罄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a room being completely empty or utterly destitute, symbolizing extreme poverty; as poor as a church mouse”. Literally, “Room like a hanging empty chime”.
室如县罄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
室如县罄 Character Breakdown
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- shì室bù不chóng崇tán坛live modestly, avoid ostentation
- shì室rú如xuán悬qìng磬extremely poor, utterly destitute
- shì室rú如xuán悬qìng罄house utterly empty
- shì室tú徒sì四bì壁destitute with bare walls
- shì室nù怒shì市sè色vent domestic anger on outsiders
- shì室ěr迩rén人yuǎn远Longing for an absent loved one
- shì室ěr迩rén人xiá遐House near, person far
- shì室ěr迩rén人yáo遥longing for a distant loved one
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What does 室如县罄 mean?
室如县罄 (shì rú xiàn qìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a room being completely empty or utterly destitute, symbolizing extreme poverty; as poor as a church mouse”.
How do you pronounce 室如县罄?
室如县罄 is pronounced shì rú xiàn qìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 室如县罄 literally mean?
Literally, 室如县罄 means “Room like a hanging empty chime”. It is used to mean “refers to a room being completely empty or utterly destitute, symbolizing extreme poverty; as poor as a church mouse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 室如县罄?
指室中空无所有。比喻一贫如洗。亦作“室如悬磬”。亦作“室如悬罄”。