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家道消乏 — “The family is in a state of financial destitution”

家道消乏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the family is in a state of financial destitution”. A family's financial situation is impoverished and depleted. Literally, “Family fortunes depleted/dwindling”.

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家道消乏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

家道消乏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
家
jiā10family home or expert
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
消
xiāo10disappear, eliminate, spend
乏
fá5lack; deficient; tired

Example Sentence with 家道消乏

他父亲去世后,家道消乏,生活变得十分艰难。
After his father passed away, the family's finances dwindled, and life became very difficult.

Idioms Related to 家道消乏

Antonyms of 家道消乏

  • jiā家dào道cóng从róng容family living comfortably with ample means

More idioms starting with 家

  • jiā家chǒu丑bù不kě可wài外yáng扬Do not air your family's dirty linen in public
  • jiā家chǒu丑bù不kě可wài外tán谈Keep family secrets private
  • jiā家chǒu丑bù不wài外yáng扬Don't air dirty laundry in public
  • jiā家yè业diāo雕líng零family fortune withering away
  • jiā家shū书dǐ抵wàn万jīn金A letter from home is priceless
  • jiā家wáng亡guó国pò破family ruined, nation destroyed
  • jiā家rén人fù父zǐ子family members, father and son
  • jiā家chuán传rén人sòng诵widely known and recited
  • jiā家chuán传hù户sòng诵widely known and recited by all
  • jiā家chuán传hù户sòng颂universally acclaimed
  • jiā家shì势zhōng中luò落family fortunes decline
  • jiā家fǎn反zhái宅luàn乱noisy, chaotic, and disordered household

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Questions about 家道消乏

What does 家道消乏 mean?

家道消乏 (jiā dào xiāo fá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the family is in a state of financial destitution”.

How do you pronounce 家道消乏?

家道消乏 is pronounced jiā dào xiāo fá in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 家道消乏 literally mean?

Literally, 家道消乏 means “Family fortunes depleted/dwindling”. It is used to mean “the family is in a state of financial destitution”.

What is the Chinese definition of 家道消乏?

家道:家境,家庭经济情况。消乏:贫困,空乏。家境贫寒,经济空乏。

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