人穷志短 in English ren2 qiong2 zhi4 duan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • poor and with low expectations
  • poverty stunts ambition

Simplified Characters

人 穷 志 短

Traditional Characters

人 窮 志 短

Pinyin

ren2 qiong2 zhi4 duan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

人ren2man 穷qiong2poor 志zhi4aspiration 短duan3short