寒士

hánshì
(old) impoverished scholar

CEDICT

old

Entry Composition

1 寒 hán
  1. cold
  2. poor
  3. to tremble
2 士 shì
  1. member of the senior ministerial class (old)
  2. scholar (old)
  3. bachelor
  4. honorific
  5. soldier
  6. noncommissioned officer
  7. specialist worker