- 穷人 qióngrén poor peoplepoor people; the poor; those who lack money or live in poverty
- 无穷 wúqióng infiniteinfinite; endless; boundless; having no limit; inexhaustible
- 贫穷 pínqióng poor; povertypoor; needy; impoverished; the state of being poor
- 层出不穷 céngchūbùqióng to emerge one after anotherto appear continuously in an endless stream; to emerge in an innumerable succession
- 穷困 qióngkùn poverty-strickendestitute or living in wretched poverty; lacking the means of subsistence
- 无穷无尽 wúqióngwújìn endless(idiom) infinite; boundless; having no limit or end
- 穷光蛋 qióngguāngdàn paupera colloquial and often insulting term for a person who has absolutely nothing; poor wretch; penniless person; sometimes used by the speaker to refer to themselves as a joke
- 回味无穷 huíwèiwúqióng rich aftertasteto have a long-lasting and pleasant aftertaste after eating or drinking
- 穷苦 qióngkǔ destitute; impoverishedpoor and miserable; living in a state of extreme poverty and hardship
- 穷尽 qióngjìn to exhaustto use up; to exhaust; to probe to the bottom
- 穷追不舍 qióngzhuībùshě to chase relentlesslyto chase or follow someone physically with great determination; to pursue to the very end without giving up
- 穷凶极恶 qióngxiōngjí'è viciousextremely vicious; fiendish; cruel and evil in the extreme
- 穷国 qióngguó poor countrypoor country; impoverished nation
- 词穷 cíqióng at a loss for wordsto have nothing more to say; to be unable to respond in an argument because one is wrong or poorly prepared
- 其乐无穷 qílèwúqióng boundless joyunlimited joy; the happiness found in something is endless
- 穷鬼 qióngguǐ pauperimpoverished person; a derogatory term for someone who is poor
- 山穷水尽 shānqióngshuǐjìn at the end of one's rope(idiom) mountains and rivers are exhausted; used to describe being at the end of the line or in a desperate situation with nowhere to go
- 黔驴技穷 qiánlǘjìqióng to reach the end of one's witsTo exhaust one's limited skills or tricks; used to describe someone who has revealed their lack of real ability and is now helpless.
- 穷困潦倒 qióngkùnliáodǎo down and outto live in poverty and despair; penniless and frustrated; destitute and without hope
- 一穷二白 yīqióng'èrbái impoverished and backwardDescribes being extremely poor and underdeveloped; specifically refers to a lack of economic resources and a low level of education or scientific progress.
- 后患无穷 hòuhuànwúqióng endless future trouble(idiom) a situation that will cause a never-ending series of problems or disasters in the future
- 穷途末路 qióngtúmòlù at the end of one's rope(idiom) the end of the road; at an impasse or in a desperate situation with no way out
- 穷途 qióngtú dead endA dead end or hopeless situation; being at the end of one's rope or in extremely difficult and straitened circumstances
- 穷酸 qióngsuān shabby and pedantic(of a scholar) impoverished and pedantic; appearing miserable, stingy, or lacking in generosity
- 哭穷 kūqióng to cry poverty; to complain of being poorto complain about being broke or hard up, often to elicit sympathy or as a pretense to avoid spending money or giving to others
- 无穷大 wúqióngdà infinity(math) A variable whose value is larger than any finite number; infinitely great; represented by the symbol ∞.
- 穷乡僻壤 qióngxiāngpìrǎng remote and desolate placea remote, desolate, or out-of-the-way region; the middle of nowhere
- 宋任穷 sòngrènqióng Song RenqiongSong Renqiong (1909-2005), a general and influential politician of the People's Liberation Army
- 穷追 qióngzhuī to pursue relentlesslyto chase after or follow someone or something until the very end; to go in hot pursuit
- 力大无穷 lìdàwúqióng superhuman strengthpossessing extraordinary strength; strong as an ox; to be immensely powerful
- 受穷 shòuqióng to be poorTo live in poverty; to suffer from being poor.
- 穷开心 qióngkāixīn to enjoy oneself despite everythingto enjoy moments of happiness despite poverty or hardship; to find joy in a difficult situation
- 治穷 zhìqióng to cure povertyto manage and eliminate poverty and backwardness
- 变化无穷 biànhuàwúqióng endless varietychanging endlessly; to be ever-changing or to have infinite variations
- 老少边穷 lǎoshǎobiānqióng poverty-stricken areasCombined name for old revolutionary bases, ethnic minority areas, border regions, and poverty-stricken areas; used generally to refer to any poor or underdeveloped region
- 穷山恶水 qióngshān'èshuǐ inhospitable landbarren mountains and dangerous rivers; used to describe a place with an extremely harsh natural environment and poor living conditions
- 穷则思变 qióngzésībiàn poverty forces change(idiom) Being in desperate straits forces one to seek a new way out or change the status quo.
- 穷寇 qióngkòu cornered enemya hard-pressed foe; an enemy who is backed into a corner and has no way out
- 穷极 qióngjí extremelyextremely; utterly; to the limit
- 穷忙 qióngmáng to keep busy making ends meetto be constantly busy working just to survive or make a living
- 穷兵黩武 qióngbīngdúwǔ militaristic and aggressiveTo exhaust all military resources to wage wars of aggression; describes being extremely bellicose or warlike.
- 穷奢极欲 qióngshējíyù to indulge in wanton extravaganceto indulge in a life of extreme luxury and unrestrained desire; used to describe excessive greed and decadence
- 穷汉 qiónghàn poor manpoor man; pauper
- 贻害无穷 yíhàiwúqióng to have endless disastrous consequencesto leave behind a trail of trouble that never ends; to have long-lasting and severe negative consequences; also written as [[贻患无穷|貽患無窮|yi2 huan4 wu2 qiong2]]
- 穷且益坚 qióngqiěyìjiān stronger in adversityto remain firm and ambitious even when faced with poverty or difficulties
- 理屈词穷 lǐqūcíqióng to not have a leg to stand onTo be unable to provide a convincing argument or to fall silent after being bested in a debate; literally, one's reasoning is flawed and words have run out.
- 穷棒子 qióngbàngzi pauper(colloquial, old, derogatory) an extremely poor person, especially a landless peasant; a poor wretch
- 穷根 qiónggēn roots of povertyThe fundamental source or cause of being poor
- 穷理 qiónglǐ to probe the nature of thingsto investigate or trace the underlying principles of things to their very root
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