赤贫

tā de zǔ fù yī shēng guò zhe chì pín de shēng huó

他的祖父一生过着赤贫的生活。

His grandfather lived his whole life in abject poverty.

xiàn rù chì pín jìng dì

陷入赤贫境地

be reduced to destitution

tā zài duǎn duǎn liǎng nián zhōng cóng chì pín yī yuè ér chéng jù fù

他在短短两年中从赤贫一跃而成巨富。

He went from rags to riches in only two years.

tā chì pín rú xǐ

他赤贫如洗。

He is as poor as a church mouse.

chéng qiān shàng wàn chì pín de nóng mín jí qiè pàn wàng zhe bān dào chéng lǐ qù

成千上万赤贫的农民急切盼望着搬到城里去。

Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities.

xǔ duō nóng cūn dì qū réng rán chǔ yú chì pín zhuàng tài

许多农村地区仍然处于赤贫状态。

Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas.