一穷二白 in English yi1 qiong2 er4 bai2 Meaning

Meanings

  • impoverished
  • backward both economically and culturally

Simplified Characters

一 穷 二 白

Traditional Characters

一 窮 二 白

Pinyin

yi1 qiong2 er4 bai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 穷qiong2poor 二er4two 白bai2surname Bai