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impoverished · backward both economically and culturally

一穷二白
yī qióng èr bái
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) penniless; destitute一贫如洗yī pín rú xǐnot having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking · without two sticks to rub together一无所有yī wú suǒ yǒuto be penniless一文不名yī wén bù míngpoor · impoverished贫穷pín qióng
Antonyms
lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off人给家足rén jǐ jiā zúhaving ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed丰衣足食fēng yī zú shí