穷当益坚 in English qiong2 dang1 yi4 jian1 Meaning

Meanings

  • poor but ambitious (idiomatic expression); hard-pressed but determined
  • the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back

Simplified Characters

穷 当 益 坚

Traditional Characters

窮 當 益 堅

Pinyin

qiong2 dang1 yi4 jian1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

穷qiong2poor 当dang1(onom.) dong 益yi4surname Yi 坚jian1strong