人穷智短 — “Poverty makes one less resourceful or dulls one's wits”
人穷智短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Poverty makes one less resourceful or dulls one's wits”. Literally, “When a person is poor, their wisdom is short”.
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What does 人穷智短 mean?
人穷智短 (rén qióng zhì duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Poverty makes one less resourceful or dulls one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 人穷智短?
人穷智短 is pronounced rén qióng zhì duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人穷智短 literally mean?
Literally, 人穷智短 means “When a person is poor, their wisdom is short”. It is used to mean “Poverty makes one less resourceful or dulls one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 人穷智短?
穷：困厄；短：短小。指人一到无路可走的时候，思想迟钝，办法也就不多了。