kū​qióng

to cry poverty; to complain of being poor

  • created sense approved 哭穷/哭窮 · kū​qióng · to cry poverty; to complain of being poor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    哭穷 / 哭窮

    kū​qióng

    to cry poverty; to complain of being poor

    to complain about being broke or hard up, often to elicit sympathy or as a pretense to avoid spending money or giving to others

    哭, 穷

    哭 (literal) → 哭 · kū · to plead 穷 (literal) → 穷/窮 · qióng · poor

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    created sense