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一貧如洗 (jat1 pan4 jyu4 sai2) — penniless, in utter destitution in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一panˎ₄貧jyuˎ₄如saiˊ²洗
简 一贫如洗
Mandarin Pinyin: yi1 pin2 ru2 xi3

Meaning of 一貧如洗

nounpenniless, in utter destitution

Characters in 一貧如洗

一jat1
one; a; an; the
貧pan4
lack; be short of; need; require
如jyu4
like; as
洗sai2
clear; erase; redress; purge

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