穷家薄业 qióng jiā bó yè

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

穷 qióng
HSK 4
poor, destitute, impoverished
家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family
薄 bó
HSK 5
thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
业 yè
HSK 3
profession, business; GB radical 111