Definition
这是一条固定成语（four-character idiom），字面意思是‘像被水洗过一样干净’，用以比喻极度贫困、一文不名。与字面不同，实际意思不是‘洗完就穷’，而是强调穷到了极点，什么财产都没有。常用于描述家庭或个人破产、遭遇灾祸后的经济状况。
f.e.
extremely poorutterly penniless
Examples
- ，一贫如洗。Nà nián hóngshuǐ chōngkuǎ le tā jiā, cóngcǐ tā jiā yī pín rú xǐ.That year the flood destroyed his home, and his family has been utterly penniless ever since.
- 一贫如洗，，。Tā suī yī pín rú xǐ, dàn zhìqì bù jiǎn, réng zài nǔlì chuàngyè.Though he is extremely poor, his ambition remains undiminished, and he is still working hard to start a business.
- ，一贫如洗，。Zhè jiā gōngsī jīngyíng bù shàn, yǐjing yī pín rú xǐ, bīnlín dǎobì.This company has mismanaged its operations, is now utterly penniless, and is on the verge of bankruptcy.
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