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人穷志短
rén​qióng​zhì​duǎn

poverty stunts ambition

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 人 rén noun
    person
    person; people; human being; a human
  2. 穷 窮 qióng adjective
    poor
    poor; impoverished; destitute
  3. 志 zhì noun
    will
    aspiration; ideal; ambition; the will to achieve something
  4. 短 duǎn adjective
    short
    short in length or duration; brief