穷家薄业 qióng jiā bó yè

destitute; poor and with few means of subsistance (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. destitute
  2. 2. poor and with few means of subsistance (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
穷 qióng HSK 4
poor; destitute; thoroughly
家 jiā HSK 1
home; family; classifier for families or businesses
薄 bó HSK 5
thin; light; indifferent
业 yè HSK 3
occupation; job; employment