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财匮力绌
cái​kuì​lì​chù

short of money and lacking strength

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 财 財 cái noun
    wealth
    (bound form) money; wealth; property; riches
  2. 匮 匱 kuì adjective
    to lack
    (bound form) to lack; lacking; empty or exhausted
  3. 力 lì noun
    strength
    physical strength; power; might
  4. 绌 絀 chù
    insufficient
    (bound form) insufficient; deficient; short of