囊中羞涩
Traditional form:
囊中羞澀
Pinyin (reading):
nángzhōngxiūsè
Definitions:
- to be embarrassingly short of money
Characters:
- 囊 - bag, purse, sack; to pocket, to stow
- 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
- 羞 - shame, disgrace; shy, ashamed
- 涩 - astringent, harsh, rough, uneven
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