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囊中羞涩
náng zhōng xiū sè
What 囊中羞涩 means
- to be embarrassingly short of money
The characters in 囊中羞涩
- 囊nángsack; purse; pocket (for money)
- 中zhōngwithin; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during
- 羞xiūshy; ashamed; shame
- 涩sèastringent; tart; acerbity
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