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穷家富路
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穷家富路

穷家富路 — “Be frugal and thrifty when at home”

穷家富路 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Be frugal and thrifty when at home”. But ensure you are amply provisioned and have sufficient funds when traveling to avoid any inconvenience or hardship. Literally, “Thrifty at home, well-provided for travel”.

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穷家富路 Pronunciation and Pinyin

穷家富路 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
家
jiā10family home or expert
富
fù12rich, wealthy, abundant
路
lù13road, path, way, route

Example Sentence with 穷家富路

奶奶总是教导我们,出门在外要穷家富路,这样才能安心体验旅途的乐趣。
Grandma always taught us that when traveling, one should 'be thrifty at home, well-provided for travel,' so one can enjoy the journey with peace of mind.

Idioms Related to 穷家富路

More idioms starting with 穷

  • qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗,,fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
  • qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
  • qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
  • qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
  • qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
  • qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
  • qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
  • qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
  • qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
  • qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless

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Questions about 穷家富路

What does 穷家富路 mean?

穷家富路 (qióng jiā fù lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Be frugal and thrifty when at home”.

How do you pronounce 穷家富路?

穷家富路 is pronounced qióng jiā fù lù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 穷家富路 literally mean?

Literally, 穷家富路 means “Thrifty at home, well-provided for travel”. It is used to mean “Be frugal and thrifty when at home”.

What is the Chinese definition of 穷家富路?

指居家应节俭,出门则要多带盘缠,免遭困窘

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