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羞涩
xiū​sè

shy

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 囊中羞涩 náng​zhōng​xiū​sè to be short of money
    to be embarrassingly short of money; a polite or humorous way to say one's pockets are empty
  • 阮囊羞涩 ruǎn​náng​xiū​sè penniless
    having empty pockets; short of cash; to be in a state of financial embarrassment or poverty