穷则思变 qióng zé sī biàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. when you hit bottom, you have to come up with a new approach (idiom)

CHARACTERS

穷 qióng
HSK 4
poor, destitute, impoverished
则 zé
HSK 4
rule, law, regulation; grades
思 sī
HSK 2
think, consider, ponder; final particle
变 biàn
HSK 3
change, transform, alter; rebel