室如悬磬 — “Extremely poor”
室如悬磬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely poor”. Utterly destitute; having nothing in the house. Literally, “House like a hanging chime stone”.
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室如悬磬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
室如悬磬 Character Breakdown
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自从失业后，他家的日子过得室如悬磬，常常为生计发愁。
Since losing his job, his family has been utterly destitute, often worrying about their livelihood.
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More idioms starting with 室
- shì室bù不chóng崇tán坛live modestly, avoid ostentation
- shì室rú如xiàn县qìng罄room utterly empty, extremely poor
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 室如悬磬
What does 室如悬磬 mean?
室如悬磬 (shì rú xuán qìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely poor”.
How do you pronounce 室如悬磬?
室如悬磬 is pronounced shì rú xuán qìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 室如悬磬 literally mean?
Literally, 室如悬磬 means “House like a hanging chime stone”. It is used to mean “Extremely poor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 室如悬磬?
悬：挂；磬：乐器，中空。屋里就象挂着石磬一样。形容穷得什么也没有。