窘匱

窘匮
jiǒngkuì
  1. destitute
  2. impoverished

CEDICT

Entry Composition

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

Related entries

窮困 qióngkùn
  1. destitute
  2. wretched poverty
窮愁 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
清貧 qīngpín
  1. poor but upright
  2. destitute
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.

Source: Tatoeba

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