积贫积弱
jī​pín​jī​ruò

poor and weak

  • created sense approved 积贫积弱/積貧積弱 · jī​pín​jī​ruò · poor and weak — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    积贫积弱 / 積貧積弱

    jī​pín​jī​ruò

    poor and weak

    (of a nation, ethnic group, or region) to have suffered from poverty and weakness for a long time

    积 (literal) → 积/積 · jī · long-standing 贫 (literal) → 贫/貧 · pín · poor 积弱 (literal) → 积弱/積弱 · jī​ruò · long-standing weakness

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