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Let’s dive into the idiom 「貧病交侵」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Poverty and disease weighed heavily on us. Same as “suffering from poverty and illness”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
pín bìng jiāo qīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pan4 beng6 gaau1 cham1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

