人窮志不窮 [－穷－－穷]

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Pinyin rén qióng zhì bù qióng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. poor but with great ambitions (idiom)
  2. poor but principled
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. one who is poor but with great ambitions
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    窮困​但​係​志向​遠大
    one who is poor but with great ambitions
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be poor but have great aspirations and a strong spirit
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    人穷志不穷
    人窮志不窮
    rén qióng zhì bù qióng
    • poor in money but not in aspiration