人穷志短 — “Poverty stifles ambition and limits one's aspirations”
人穷志短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Poverty stifles ambition and limits one's aspirations”. Literally, “When one is poor, their ambition is short”.
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经历了几次失败后，他变得有些灰心，开始觉得人穷志短，不再敢轻易尝试。
After several failures, he became somewhat disheartened, starting to feel that poverty stifles ambition, and no longer dared to try new things easily.
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Open the tool →Questions about 人穷志短
What does 人穷志短 mean?
人穷志短 (rén qióng zhì duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Poverty stifles ambition and limits one's aspirations”.
How do you pronounce 人穷志短?
人穷志短 is pronounced rén qióng zhì duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人穷志短 literally mean?
Literally, 人穷志短 means “When one is poor, their ambition is short”. It is used to mean “Poverty stifles ambition and limits one's aspirations”.
What is the Chinese definition of 人穷志短?
穷：困厄；短：短小。人的处境困厄，志向也就小了。