羅雀掘鼠 luó què jué shǔ

on the verge of bankruptcy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. on the verge of bankruptcy
  2. 2. lit. to net birds and dig for rats (idiom); fig. hard pressed for cash

Characters

Character Meaning
羅 luó
surname Luo; to collect; to gather
雀 què HSK 6
sparrow; small bird; also pr. qiǎo
掘 jué HSK 6
to dig
鼠 shǔ HSK 5
mouse; rat