赤贫如洗 chì pín rú xǐ

without two nickels to rub together (idiom); impoverished

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. without two nickels to rub together (idiom)
  2. 2. impoverished

Characters

Character Meaning
赤 chì HSK 6
red; bare; naked
贫 pín HSK 6
poor; deficient; inadequate
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
洗 xǐ HSK 2
to wash; to bathe; to develop (photo)