the state of being extremely poor or lacking the means to provide for basic needs

assistance to the poor or programs designed to help people escape poverty

(category defined by the Communist Party) poor and lower-middle peasants: farmers who, before land reform, possessed little or no land (poor peasants) and those who were barely able to support themselves with their own land (lower-middle peasants)

lacking sufficient money, wealth, or material possessions

the rich and the poor; wealth and poverty

slum housing

a run-down urban area characterized by poverty and substandard housing; a ghetto

to rise from poverty and become prosperous; poverty alleviation

a self-appellation used by Taoist monks; poor Taoist

to lift oneself out of poverty

lacking in depth, variety, or necessary abstract qualities such as knowledge or vocabulary

living in conditions of extreme poverty and hardship

of soil or land, infertile and unproductive

a humble term used by a Buddhist monk to refer to himself

living in a state of poverty while remaining upright and principled

impoverished or living in extreme poverty, typically describing one's family background or living circumstances

extremely poor; penniless

to assist the impoverished and provide relief to those in distress, including aid to needy households or regions

talking in a jocular, glib, or smart-alecky way

poor peasants (in Marxism)

(idiom) to rob the rich to help the poor

To favor the rich and disdain the poor; prioritizing social status and wealth in one's relationships.

to help the poor

poverty-stricken; extremely poor

to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)

to be content with poverty and strive for virtue

to speak in a flippant or talkative manner, often involving jokes or smart-aleck remarks

to remain unshaken in one's principles and ambitions despite being poor or in a lowly position

poverty compounded by ill health

A societal attitude prioritizing wealth over morality, where obtaining riches through unscrupulous means is preferred over remaining poor; literally, despising poverty but not prostitution.

low grade ore

poor in oil

robbing the rich to help the poor

living in extreme poverty; penniless and having nothing left at home

beset by poverty and illness (idiom)

excessively talkative, especially in an annoying or trivial manner

to rob the rich to help the poor (idiom)

Not even enough land to stand an awl; absolutely destitute.

extremely poor; having absolutely nothing (literally 'as poor as if washed clean')

not even enough land to stand an awl; absolutely destitute

an appearance or manner suggesting meanness, stinginess, or poverty

liquid remaining after the target substance or precipitate has been removed, typically in mining or chemical processes