Definition
囊中 literally means 'inside the bag' and appears in fixed expressions like 囊中羞涩 ('to be short of money') and 囊中物 ('something easily obtained'). The standard pronunciation is náng zhōng, but the provided pinyin is nāng—likely a mistake. This entry is incomplete; verify the intended sense and correct the pinyin.
s
inside the bag/pocket (in compound phrases)
Examples
- 囊中，。Wǒ nāng de qián bù duō le, yào shěng zhe diǎn huā.I don't have much money left in my bag; I need to spend carefully.
- 囊中，。Tā nāng xiū sè, zuìjìn hěn shǎo chūlái chīfàn.He's short of money lately and rarely goes out to eat.
- 囊中。Nà ge jiǎngxiàng duì tā lái shuō rútóng nāng zhī wù.That award is like a thing in his bag—easily obtained.
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