家无斗储 — “To live in extreme poverty, having no food or money reserves”
家无斗储 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme poverty, having no food or money reserves”. To lead a hand-to-mouth existence. Literally, “Household has no peck of grain stored”.
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家无斗储 Pronunciation and Pinyin
家无斗储 Character Breakdown
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他勤劳了一辈子，却因为种种变故，到老了依然家无斗储，日子过得十分艰难。
He worked hard all his life, yet due to various misfortunes, he still lived in extreme poverty in his old age, with life being very difficult.
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- jiā家wáng亡guó国pò破family ruined, nation destroyed
- jiā家rén人fù父zǐ子family members, father and son
- jiā家chuán传rén人sòng诵widely known and recited
- jiā家chuán传hù户sòng诵widely known and recited by all
- jiā家chuán传hù户sòng颂universally acclaimed
- jiā家shì势zhōng中luò落family fortunes decline
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Open the tool →Questions about 家无斗储
What does 家无斗储 mean?
家无斗储 (jiā wú dòu chǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme poverty, having no food or money reserves”.
How do you pronounce 家无斗储?
家无斗储 is pronounced jiā wú dòu chǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 家无斗储 literally mean?
Literally, 家无斗储 means “Household has no peck of grain stored”. It is used to mean “to live in extreme poverty, having no food or money reserves”.
What is the Chinese definition of 家无斗储?
家里的粮食储备不足一斗。形容生活窘迫。