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. 贫寒。
  2. 天气清朗而带寒意。

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

受穷 shòuqióng poor
𪧘 jù
  1. poor
  2. rustic
差事 chàshì
  1. poor
  2. not up to standard
稀松 xīsōng
  1. poor
  2. sloppy
  3. unconcerned
  4. heedless
  5. lax
  6. unimportant
  7. trivial
  8. loose
  9. porous
穷 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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