家貧如洗 jiā pín rú xǐ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family
貧 pín poor, impoverished, needy
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
洗 xǐ
HSK 2
wash, rinse; clean, purify