悬磬之居 — “Utterly destitute”
悬磬之居 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly destitute”. Having nothing but bare walls (describing an extremely poor household). Literally, “A dwelling with only a suspended stone chime”.
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悬磬之居 Pronunciation and Pinyin
悬磬之居 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 悬磬之居
尽管他出身贫寒，住在悬磬之居，但他从未放弃对知识的追求。
Although he came from a poor background and lived in utter destitution, he never gave up his pursuit of knowledge.
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Open the tool →Questions about 悬磬之居
What does 悬磬之居 mean?
悬磬之居 (xuán qìng zhī jū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly destitute”.
How do you pronounce 悬磬之居?
悬磬之居 is pronounced xuán qìng zhī jū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悬磬之居 literally mean?
Literally, 悬磬之居 means “a dwelling with only a suspended stone chime”. It is used to mean “Utterly destitute”.
What is the Chinese definition of 悬磬之居?
磬：石制乐器。屋里就像挂着石磬一样。形容家贫如洗，一无所有