筚门闺窦
bì​mén​guī​dòu

extreme poverty

  • created sense approved 筚门闺窦/篳門閨竇 · bì​mén​guī​dòu · extreme poverty

    筚门闺窦 / 篳門閨竇

    bì​mén​guī​dòu

    extreme poverty

    the state of living in a wretched hovel or in conditions of great destitution

    他虽然出身于筚门闺窦，最终却凭借努力成就了一番事业。

    created sense

  • created sense approved 筚门闺窦/篳門閨竇 · bì​mén​guī​dòu · humble cottage

    筚门闺窦 / 篳門閨竇

    bì​mén​guī​dòu

    humble cottage

    a crude dwelling with a door made of woven wicker and a window consisting of a hole in the wall

    即便居住在筚门闺窦，他也依然保持着乐观的生活态度。

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