笥匮囊空 笥匱囊空 sì kuì - náng kōng (idiom) extremely destitute 穷 窮 qióng poor / destitute / to use up / to exhaust / thoroughly / extremely / (coll.) persistently and pointlessly syn 次贫 次貧 cì pín extremely poor but not destitute syn 家破人亡 jiā pò rén wáng family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom) / ruined and orphaned / destitute and homeless syn 流离失所 流離失所 liú lí shī suǒ destitute and homeless (idiom) / forced from one's home and wandering about / displaced syn 家贫如洗 家貧如洗 jiā pín rú xǐ extreme poverty (idiom) / destitute / penniless / poor as church mice 流离颠沛 流離顛沛 liú lí diān pèi destitute and homeless (idiom) / displaced and without means syn 衣单食薄 衣單食薄 yī dān shí bó thin coat, meager food (idiom) / life of wretched poverty / destitute 贫无立锥 貧無立錐 pín wú lì zhuī not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom) / absolutely destitute 贫无立锥之地 貧無立錐之地 pín wú lì zhuī zhī dì not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom) / absolutely destitute 牛衣对泣 牛衣對泣 niú yī duì qì couple living in destitute misery (idiom) 不俭则匮 不儉則匱 bù jiǎn zé kuì wastage makes one destitute (idiom) 空无所有 空無所有 kōng wú suǒ yǒu having nothing (idiom) / utterly destitute / without two sticks to rub together syn 穷家薄业 窮家薄業 qióng jiā bó yè lit. poor and with few means of subsistance (idiom) / fig. destitute 流落 liú luò to wander about destitute / to be stranded syn 清贫 清貧 qīng pín poor but upright / destitute syn 穷光蛋 窮光蛋 qióng guāng dàn poor wretch / pauper / destitute man / poverty-stricken peasant / penniless good-for-nothing / impecunious vagabond syn 穷苦 窮苦 qióng kǔ impoverished / destitute syn 穷困 窮困 qióng kùn destitute / wretched poverty syn 吹箫 吹簫 chuī xiāo to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ) / to beg while playing pipes / cf politician Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], c. 520 BC destitute refugee in Wu town, 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[Wu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1] / to busk / virtuoso piper wins a beauty, cf 玉人吹簫|玉人吹箫[yu4 ren2 chui1 xiao1] / (slang) fellatio / blowjob 清苦 qīng kǔ destitute but honest / poor and simple / spartan / austere syn 伍子胥 wǔ zǐ xū Wu Zixu (-484 BC), powerful politician, famous as destitute refugee begging in the town of Wu 凋敝 diāo bì impoverished / destitute / hard / depressed (of business) / tattered / ragged syn 吴市吹箫 吳市吹簫 wú shì chuī xiāo to beg while playing the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ) / cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], destitute refugee from Chu 楚[Chu3], busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician 吹箫乞食 吹簫乞食 chuī xiāo qǐ shí to beg while playing the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ) / cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], destitute refugee from Chu 楚[Chu3], busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician 倥偬 倥傯 kǒng zǒng pressing / urgent / poverty-stricken / destitute syn 窘匮 窘匱 jiǒng kuì destitute / impoverished 穷愁 窮愁 qióng chóu destitute / troubled / penniless and full of care 缺衣少食 quē yī shǎo shí short of food and clothing / destitute syn 贫穷潦倒 貧窮潦倒 pín qióng liáo dǎo destitute / poverty-stricken 贫贱不能移 貧賤不能移 pín jiàn bù néng yí not shaken by poverty / to preserve one's ambitions although destitute 哭笑不得 kū xiào bù dé lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) / both funny and extremely embarrassing / between laughter and tears syn 热泪盈眶 熱淚盈眶 rè lèi yíng kuàng eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom) / extremely moved syn 筋疲力尽 筋疲力盡 jīn pí lì jìn body weary, strength exhausted (idiom) / extremely tired / spent 千载难逢 千載難逢 qiān zǎi nán féng extremely rare (idiom) / once in a blue moon syn 腰缠万贯 腰纏萬貫 yāo chán wàn guàn lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom) / carrying lots of money / extremely wealthy / loaded syn 弱不禁风 弱不禁風 ruò bù jīn fēng lit. too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom) / fig. extremely delicate / fragile syn 千差万别 千差萬別 qiān chā wàn bié (idiom) extremely diverse / to vary greatly syn 寸步难行 寸步難行 cùn bù nán xíng unable to move a single step (idiom) / to be in an (extremely) difficult situation syn 如履薄冰 rú lǚ bó bīng lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom) / fig. to be extremely cautious / to be skating on thin ice syn 惨绝人寰 慘絕人寰 cǎn jué rén huán extremely tragic (idiom) / with unprecedented brutality syn 洪水猛兽 洪水猛獸 hóng shuǐ měng shòu lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom) / fig. great scourges / extremely dangerous or threatening things syn 形影相吊 形影相弔 xíng yǐng xiāng diào with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom) / extremely sad and lonely syn 铁树开花 鐵樹開花 tiě shù kāi huā lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom) / a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence syn 急如星火 jí rú xīng huǒ lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom) / requiring immediate action / extremely urgent syn 三茶六饭 三茶六飯 sān chá liù fàn lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes / to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom) 倒悬之急 倒懸之急 dào xuán zhī jí lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom) / fig. extremely critical situation / dire straits 倒悬之苦 倒懸之苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom) / fig. extremely critical situation / dire straits 气冲牛斗 氣衝牛斗 qì chōng niú dǒu (idiom) extremely angry / infuriated syn 灿若繁星 燦若繁星 càn ruò fán xīng bright as a multitude of stars (idiom) / extremely able talent 重于泰山 重於泰山 zhòng yú tài shān heavier than Mt Tai (idiom) / fig. extremely serious matter syn 虎尾春冰 hǔ wěi chūn bīng lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom) / fig. extremely dangerous situation syn 毫厘不爽 毫釐不爽 háo lí bù shuǎng not to deviate an iota (idiom) / to be extremely accurate syn 毫发不爽 毫髮不爽 háo fà bù shuǎng not to deviate one hair's breadth (idiom) / to be extremely accurate 俯拾皆是 fǔ shí jiē shì lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom) / fig. extremely common / easily available syn 富可敌国 富可敵國 fù kě dí guó having wealth equivalent to that of an entire nation (idiom) / extremely wealthy 倒悬之危 倒懸之危 dào xuán zhī wēi lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom) / fig. extremely critical situation / dire straits 寝食难安 寢食難安 qǐn shí nán ān lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom) / fig. extremely worried and troubled syn 揪心扒肝 jiū xīn bā gān (idiom) extremely anxious / anguished 目无全牛 目無全牛 mù wú quán niú to see the ox already cut up into joints (idiom) / extremely skilled / able to see through the problem at one glance syn 神乎其技 shén hū qí jì (idiom) brilliant / extremely skillful / virtuosic 比登天还难 比登天還難 bǐ dēng tiān hái nán lit. even harder than reaching the sky (idiom) / fig. extremely difficult / far from an easy task 狗胆包天 狗膽包天 gǒu dǎn bāo tiān extremely daring (idiom) / foolhardy 寸土寸金 cùn tǔ cùn jīn land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom) syn 万夫不当 萬夫不當 wàn fū bù dāng lit. unbeatable by even 10,000 men (idiom) / fig. extremely brave and strong 寝食难安 寢食難安 qǐn shí - nán ān lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom) / fig. extremely worried and troubled syn 怨气冲天 怨氣沖天 yuàn qì - chōng tiān (idiom) extremely resentful 十分 shí fēn very / completely / utterly / extremely / absolutely / hundred percent / to divide into ten equal parts syn 异常 異常 yì cháng unusual / abnormal / extremely / exceptionally syn 极为 極為 jí wéi extremely / exceedingly syn 极其 極其 jí qí extremely syn 极度 極度 jí dù extremely syn 不堪 bù kān cannot bear / cannot stand / utterly / extremely syn 万分 萬分 wàn fēn very much / extremely / one ten thousandth part syn 极了 極了 jí le extremely / exceedingly syn 不得了 bù dé liǎo desperately serious / disastrous / extremely / exceedingly syn 要死 yào sǐ extremely / awfully 生怕 shēng pà to fear / afraid / extremely nervous / for fear that / to avoid / so as not to syn 不胜 不勝 bù shèng cannot bear or stand / be unequal to / very / extremely syn 要命 yào mìng to cause sb's death / extremely / terribly / (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance syn 天价 天價 tiān jià extremely expensive / sky-high price 足足 zú zú fully / no less than / as much as / extremely syn 至极 至極 zhì jí extremely syn 艰巨 艱巨 jiān jù (of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult / challenging / demanding syn 微小 wēi xiǎo minute (i.e. extremely small) / infinitesimal syn 静悄悄 靜悄悄 jìng qiāo qiāo extremely quiet syn 绝顶 絕頂 jué dǐng (lit. and fig.) summit / peak / extremely / utterly syn 万丈 萬丈 wàn zhàng lit. ten thousand fathoms / fig. extremely high or deep / lofty / bottomless syn 甚为 甚為 shèn wéi very / extremely syn 万般 萬般 wàn bān every kind / manifold / extremely syn 倍感 bèi gǎn to feel even more (lonely etc) / to be extremely (sad, delighted etc) syn 不亦乐乎 不亦樂乎 bù yì lè hū lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius) / fig. (jocular) extremely / awfully syn 极少数 極少數 jí shǎo shù extremely few / a small minority 巴巴 bā bā (suffix) very / extremely 剧毒 劇毒 jù dú highly toxic / extremely poisonous 极小 極小 jí xiǎo minimal / extremely small 之至 zhī zhì extremely 珍重 zhēn zhòng precious / extremely valuable / (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! syn 非同小可 fēi tóng xiǎo kě extremely important / no small matter syn 