赤贫如洗 chì pín rú xǐ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

赤 chì
HSK 6
red; communist, 'red'; bare
贫 pín
HSK 6
poor, impoverished, needy
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
洗 xǐ
HSK 2
wash, rinse; clean, purify