We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「赤貧如洗」, with its usage explained below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「赤貧如洗」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Extreme poverty: being so poor that one has nothing. Describes extreme poverty.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chì pín rú xǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chek3 pan4 yu4 sai2
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
