What does 一寒如此 mean?

一寒如此 (yī hán rú cǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly destitute”.

How do you pronounce 一寒如此?

一寒如此 is pronounced yī hán rú cǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一寒如此 literally mean?

Literally, 一寒如此 means “So poor to such an extent”. It is used to mean “to be utterly destitute”.

Where does 一寒如此 come from?

一寒如此 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 一寒如此?

一：竟然；寒：贫寒。竟然穷困到这样的地步。形容贫困潦倒到极点。

一寒如此 — “To be utterly destitute”

一寒如此 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly destitute”. To be in a state of extreme poverty. Literally, “So poor to such an extent”.

Frequency

一寒如此 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一yī
寒hán
如rú
此cǐ

一寒如此 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
一	yī	1	one, a, single, whole
寒	hán	12	cold, poor, disheartened
如	rú	6	like, as, if
此	cǐ	6	this, here

Example Sentence with 一寒如此

他年轻时家境贫寒，靠着自己的努力才摆脱了一寒如此的困境。

When he was young, his family was poor, and he only escaped such dire poverty through his own hard work.

Origin and Story of 一寒如此

During the Warring States period, Fan Sui became the prime minister of Qin. He was originally from the state of Wei. At that time, Xu Jia, a 'Zhong Da Fu' (senior official) of Wei, suspected him of secretly colluding with Qin. Prime Minister Wei Qi ordered him to be severely beaten and then thrown into a latrine.

Fan Sui did not die; he escaped to Qin with his injuries. King Zhaoxiang of Qin greatly appreciated his talent and appointed him prime minister.

Not long after, Qin dispatched troops to attack Wei. Wei immediately sent Zhong Da Fu Xu Jia to Qin to seek peace. Fan Sui quietly changed into ragged clothes and went to the guest house to meet Xu Jia. Xu Jia was greatly surprised to see Fan Sui: 'You're still alive!' He looked Fan Sui up and down and exclaimed, 'I didn't expect Uncle Fan Sui to be in such dire poverty!'

It was only when Xu Jia arrived at the prime minister's mansion that he understood Fan Sui's noble status.

Idioms Related to 一寒如此

Synonyms of 一寒如此

pín贫kùn困liáo潦dǎo倒impoverished and dejected

More idioms starting with 一

Questions about 一寒如此

What does 一寒如此 mean?: 一寒如此 (yī hán rú cǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly destitute”.
How do you pronounce 一寒如此?: 一寒如此 is pronounced yī hán rú cǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一寒如此 literally mean?: Literally, 一寒如此 means “So poor to such an extent”. It is used to mean “to be utterly destitute”.
Where does 一寒如此 come from?: 一寒如此 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 一寒如此?: 一：竟然；寒：贫寒。竟然穷困到这样的地步。形容贫困潦倒到极点。

Copy the pinyin for 一寒如此 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.