穷光蛋 qióng guāng dàn

pauper; destitute man; poor wretch

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 18723rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. pauper
  2. 2. destitute man
  3. 3. poor wretch
  4. 4. penniless good-for-nothing
  5. 5. impecunious vagabond
  6. 6. poverty-stricken peasant

Characters

Character Meaning
穷 qióng HSK 4
poor; destitute; thoroughly
光 guāng HSK 4
light; bright; only
蛋 dàn HSK 2
egg; oval-shaped thing; variant of 蜑dàn