Definition of 赤貧洗うが如し (せきひんあらうがごとし)
せきひんあらごと
赤貧洗うが如し
せきひんあらうがごとし
sekihin-araugagotoshi
expression
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extremely indigent, extremely poor, in dire poverty, as poor as a church mouse
Other readings:
赤貧洗うがごとし【せきひんあらうがごとし】
Related Kanji
赤 | red |
貧 | poverty, poor |
洗 | wash, inquire into, probe |
如 | likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal |