kū​qióng

to cry poverty; to complain of being poor

Senses

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

References

synonym 叫花子上坟/叫花子上墳 哭穷/哭窮