一穷二白 yīqióng'èrbái impoverished and backward Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone穷 窮 qióng adjective poor poor; impoverished; destitute二 èr numeral two the number two; 2白 bái adjective plain plain; blank; empty; having no additions, such as water with no tea leaves or food with no condiments