囊空如洗

Mandarin · pinyin náng kōng rú xǐ

Meanings

  1. (idiom) penniless; broke
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囊
náng · bag, purse, sack; put in bag
空
kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
洗
xǐ · wash, rinse; clean, purify
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2–1–2–3 · nang2 kong1 ru2 xi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

nong4 hung1 jyu4 sai2

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phrase

  1. (simile) penniless; broke

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