穷苗苦根 — “Refers to people from impoverished and difficult backgrounds”
穷苗苦根 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to people from impoverished and difficult backgrounds”. Those who have endured hardship and poverty since childhood. Literally, “poor sprouts, bitter roots”.
穷苗苦根 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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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What does 穷苗苦根 mean?
穷苗苦根 (qióng miáo kǔ gēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to people from impoverished and difficult backgrounds”.
How do you pronounce 穷苗苦根?
穷苗苦根 is pronounced qióng miáo kǔ gēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷苗苦根 literally mean?
Literally, 穷苗苦根 means “poor sprouts, bitter roots”. It is used to mean “refers to people from impoverished and difficult backgrounds”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷苗苦根?
比喻处境贫苦的人