人穷志短 (人窮志短) rén qióng zhì duǎn

rén qióng zhì duǎn set phrase poor and with low expectations; poverty stunts ambition
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '人窮志短')

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• Hsing Yun Diary 31 - Protecting the Heart, Turning the Situation: The Strength of Life 星雲日記31～守心轉境 生命力(1994/10/1～1994/10/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 1
• Chapter 4: Going Against Common Wisdom - Society in the Past 卷四　激發智慧 ■都會過去 Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 11 - Life's Possessions 《人間萬事11－生命的擁有》 — count: 1