Correct
囊中羞涩
/ náng zhōng xiū sè /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
一种囊中羞涩的感觉
2
囊中羞涩的人
3
一到月底就会囊中羞涩
4
学生囊中羞涩
Definition
囊中羞涩
Literally means:
feel abashed of one's empty pocket
Actually means:
be short of money
囊, the pocket.
This phrase means feeling abashed that there is little money in one's pocket. It is usually used to describe one's financial difficulty in a round about way.
囊，口袋。
囊中羞涩，口袋里没有钱，感到难为情。多指经济不宽裕。是委婉的说法。
Example
Used as predicate or attributive. (作谓语、定语)
1
Xuésheng
学生
nángzhōngxiūsè
囊中羞涩
,
mǎi
买
bu
不
qǐ
起
jiàqian
价钱
hěn
很
guì
贵
de
的
shū
书
,
jiù
就
zhǐnéng
只能
jīngcháng
经常
qù
去
shūdiàn
书店
duō
多
kànkan
看看
。
Students shy, can not afford to buy very expensive books, can only often go to the bookstore to see more.
2
Tā
他
yòng
用
qian
钱
méiyǒu
没有
jìhuà
计划
,
yī
一
dào
到
yuèdǐ
月底
jiù
就
huì
会
nángzhōngxiūsè
囊中羞涩
,
bù
不
gǎn
敢
shàng
上
fànguǎn
饭馆
huò
或
qù
去
yúlè
娱乐
chǎngsuǒ
场所
。
He has no plans with his money, and at the end of the month he will be too shy to go to restaurants or entertainment venues.
3
Bǐjìběn
笔记本
diànnǎo
电脑
suīrán
虽然
yīzài
一再
jiàngjià
降价
,
dànshì
但是
nángzhōngxiūsè
囊中羞涩
de
的
rén
人
háishi
还是
mǎibuqǐ
买不起
。
Laptops have been repeatedly cut in price, but shy people still can't afford them.