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How do you pronounce 笑贫不笑娼?

笑贫不笑娼 is pronounced "xiào pín bù xiào chāng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 5 syllables.

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笑贫不笑娼 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 笑贫不笑娼?

笑贫不笑娼 is made up of the characters 笑, 贫, 不, 笑, 娼. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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笑贫不笑娼 (xiào pín bù xiào chāng) — the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty | Chinese Dictionary

笑贫不笑娼

xiào pín bù xiào chāng

the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty; lit. despising poverty but not prostitution (idiom)

idiom

Traditional: 笑貧不笑娼

Characters in This Word

笑贫不笑娼

Definitions

(idiom) the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty
lit. despising poverty but not prostitution (idiom)

Example Sentences

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Related Words

世面(shì miàn)— aspects of society

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一条绳上的蚂蚱(yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha)— lit. like locusts tied to one rope (idiom)

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人穷志短(rén qióng zhì duǎn)— poor and with low expectations

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以工代赈(yǐ gōng dài zhèn)— to provide work to relieve poverty

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

笑贫不笑娼

xiào pín bù xiào chāng

the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty; lit. despising poverty but not prostitution (idiom)

idiom

Traditional: 笑貧不笑娼

Characters in This Word

笑贫不笑娼

Definitions

(idiom) the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty
lit. despising poverty but not prostitution (idiom)