窘匮

窘匱
jiǒngkuì
  1. destitute
  2. impoverished

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 窘 jiǒng
  1. distressed
  2. embarrassed
2 匮 kuì
  1. to lack
  2. lacking
  3. empty
  4. exhausted

Related entries

穷困 qióngkùn
  1. destitute
  2. wretched poverty
穷愁 qióngchóu
  1. destitute
  2. troubled
  3. penniless and full of care
凋敝 diāobì
  1. impoverished
  2. destitute
  3. hard
  4. depressed (of business)
  5. tattered
  6. ragged
清贫 qīngpín
  1. poor but upright
  2. destitute
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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