穷家薄业 in English qiong2 jia1 bo2 ye4 Meaning

Meanings

  • poor and with few means of subsistance (idiomatic expression)
  • destitute

Simplified Characters

穷 家 薄 业

Traditional Characters

窮 家 薄 業

Pinyin

qiong2 jia1 bo2 ye4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

穷qiong2poor 家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 薄bao2surname Bo 业ye4surname Ye