阮囊羞澀

阮囊羞涩
ruǎnnángxiūsè

to be hard up; to be short of money

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 阮 Ruǎn
  1. surname Ruan
  2. small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC) located in the southeast of present-day Gansu Province
=1 阮 ruǎn ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute
=2 囊 nāng
  1. used in 囊膪 nāngchuài and 囊揣 nāngchuài
  2. used in 鼓鼓囊囊 gǔgunāngnāng
=2 囊 náng
  1. sack
  2. purse
  3. pocket (for money)
3 羞澀 xiūsè shy; bashful