Definition
穷乡僻壤 is a four-character idiom that literally means 'poor village, remote place'. It describes a remote, underdeveloped, and impoverished area — often used to contrast with urban or prosperous regions. The tone is somewhat literary and carries a sense of isolation and hardship.
f.e.
remote and impoverished areabackwater
Examples
- 穷乡僻壤，。Zhège qióng xiāng pì rǎng suīrán piānpì, dàn fēngjǐng hěn měi.Although this remote and impoverished area is out of the way, the scenery is beautiful.
- 穷乡僻壤，。Tā cóngxiǎo zài qióng xiāng pì rǎng zhǎngdà, hòulái kǎo shàng le míngpái dàxué.He grew up in a remote and impoverished area and later got into a prestigious university.
- 穷乡僻壤。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài nǔlì gǎishàn qióng xiāng pì rǎng de jīchǔ shèshī.The government is working hard to improve the infrastructure in remote and impoverished areas.
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