Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「一貧如洗」, explained here.
Discover the idiom 「一貧如洗」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
As poor as if washed with water, with nothing at all. Describes being extremely poor.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī pín rú xǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 pan4 yu4 sai2
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
