寒酸

hán suān

Meaning

wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc)

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Characters

寒hánchilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble宀酸suāntart, sour; spoiled; acid酉夋

Examples

大楼看上去那么寒酸。

Dà lóu kàn shang qu nà me hán suān.

The buildings look so tiny.