Hanzi
清灰冷灶
清灰冷灶
清灰冷灶
清灰冷灶
清灰冷灶
清灰冷灶
清灰冷灶
清灰冷灶

qīng清huī灰lěng冷zào灶

To be extremely poor, with no food or drink; often used to describe a desolate and impoverished scene.

他们家境贫寒，常常是清灰冷灶，连饭都吃不上。
Their family was so poor that their kitchen often had clean ashes and cold stoves, meaning they barely had food to eat.

Era:

Ancient

Frequency:

Synonym:

清灰冷火、清锅冷灶

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