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穷乡僻壤 — “A remote and backward place”

穷乡僻壤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a remote and backward place”. A desolate and out-of-the-way area. Literally, “impoverished and secluded land”.

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穷乡僻壤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 穷qióng
  • 乡xiāng
  • 僻pì
  • 壤rǎng

穷乡僻壤 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
乡
xiāng3countryside, hometown, township
僻
pì15remote, obscure, eccentric
壤
rǎng20soft loose soil

Example Sentence with 穷乡僻壤

他放弃了都市的繁华生活,选择回到穷乡僻壤为家乡建设贡献一份力量
He gave up the bustling city life and chose to return to a remote and backward place to contribute to the development of his hometown.

Idioms Related to 穷乡僻壤

Synonyms of 穷乡僻壤

  • bù不máo毛zhī之dì地barren or desolate land
  • qióng穷shān山è恶shuǐ水barren mountains and destructive waters

Antonyms of 穷乡僻壤

  • wò沃yě野qiān千lǐ里vast fertile plains

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
  • qióng穷xiōng凶jí极bèi悖utterly brutal and perverse

Questions about 穷乡僻壤

What does 穷乡僻壤 mean?
穷乡僻壤 (qióng xiāng pì rǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a remote and backward place”.
How do you pronounce 穷乡僻壤?
穷乡僻壤 is pronounced qióng xiāng pì rǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷乡僻壤 literally mean?
Literally, 穷乡僻壤 means “impoverished and secluded land”. It is used to mean “a remote and backward place”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷乡僻壤?
壤:地。荒远偏僻的地方。
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