赤貧洗うが如し

せきひんあらうがごとし

Also written 赤貧洗うがごとし

Meanings

1. Expression extremely indigent; extremely poor; in dire poverty; as poor as a church mouse

Kanji

• 赤 red. Read as セキ.
• 貧 poor. Read as ヒン.
• 洗 wash. Read as あらう.
• 如 as if. Read as ごとし.

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