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客囊羞涩
客囊羞涩
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客囊羞涩

客囊羞涩 — “Financially embarrassed or short of money, especially while traveling”

客囊羞涩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Financially embarrassed or short of money, especially while traveling”. Having an empty purse. Literally, “Traveler's purse embarrassed”.

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客囊羞涩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

客囊羞涩 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
客
kè9guest, visitor, customer
囊
náng22bag, pouch, or sac
羞
xiū10feel ashamed or shy
涩
sè10rough, astringent, difficult

Example Sentence with 客囊羞涩

他这次出远门,不料在半路上就客囊羞涩了,只好向朋友求助。
He went on a long journey, but unexpectedly found his purse empty halfway through, and had to ask a friend for help.

Idioms Related to 客囊羞涩

Synonyms of 客囊羞涩

  • náng囊zhōng中xiū羞sè涩short of money

More idioms starting with 客

  • kè客kè客qi气qì气to be polite and courteous
  • kè客sǐ死tā他xiāng乡die in a foreign land

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What does 客囊羞涩 mean?

客囊羞涩 (kè náng xiū sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Financially embarrassed or short of money, especially while traveling”.

How do you pronounce 客囊羞涩?

客囊羞涩 is pronounced kè náng xiū sè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 客囊羞涩 literally mean?

Literally, 客囊羞涩 means “Traveler's purse embarrassed”. It is used to mean “Financially embarrassed or short of money, especially while traveling”.

What is the Chinese definition of 客囊羞涩?

囊:口袋;羞涩:难为情。指旅途中缺乏钱财

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