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一窮二白
yī​qióng'èr​bái

impoverished and backward

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一穷二白/ 一窮二白 yī​qióng'èr​bái (also yì​qióng'èr​bái) impoverished and backward

Describes being extremely poor and underdeveloped; specifically refers to a lack of economic resources and a low level of education or scientific progress.

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