家貧如洗 jiā pín rú xǐ

extreme poverty (idiom); destitute; penniless

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. extreme poverty (idiom); destitute
  2. 2. penniless
  3. 3. poor as church mice

Characters

Character Meaning
家 jiā HSK 1
home; family; classifier for families or businesses
貧 pín
poor; deficient; inadequate
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
洗 xǐ HSK 2
to wash; to bathe; to develop (photo)