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囊中羞涩

/ náng zhōng xiūsè /
Strokes

Definition

to be embarrassingly short of money

Example

Definition

have a light/lean/shallow/slender purse; be low in pocket; be short of money

1
běn
xiǎng
wéi
kāi
shēng
生日
wǎnhuì
晚会
  
,
nángzhōngxiū
囊中羞涩
  
,
zhǐhǎo
只好
suàn
le
  

I wanted to hold a birthday party for you, but I have to give it up just because I couldn't afford it.

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