清寒

qīnghán
  1. poor
  2. underprivileged
  3. (of weather) crisp and clear

CEDICT

  1. cold and clear
  2. poor; in straitened circumstances

Wiktionary

  1. 貧寒。
  2. 天氣清朗而帶寒意。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 清 qīng
  1. (of water etc) clear; clean
  2. quiet; still
  3. pure; uncorrupted
  4. clear; distinct
  5. to clear; to settle (accounts)
2 寒 hán
  1. cold
  2. poor
  3. to tremble

Related entries

受窮 shòuqióng poor
寠 jù
  1. poor
  2. rustic
差事 chàshì
  1. poor
  2. not up to standard
稀鬆 xīsōng
  1. poor
  2. sloppy
  3. unconcerned
  4. heedless
  5. lax
  6. unimportant
  7. trivial
  8. loose
  9. porous
窮 qióng
  1. poor
  2. destitute
  3. to use up
  4. to exhaust
  5. thoroughly
  6. extremely
  7. (coll.) persistently and pointlessly
窮鼠囓狸。

A cornered rat will bite a cat.

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