penury meaning in Chinese
n.
1.贫穷；缺乏 (of)。
2.吝啬。
Examples
- Hardship and penury wore him out before his time
受穷受苦使他未老先衰。 - Peoples in africa are living in penury
非洲的人民过着贫穷的生活。 - In all labour there is profit ： but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury
23诸般勤劳，都有益处。嘴上多言，乃致穷乏。 - Mr thomas was born in penury and grew up with bare feet and intestinal worms
托马斯出身微寒，伴着光脚丫儿、肚里住着蛔虫的日子长大。 - This is my prayer to thee , my lord ? strike , strike at the root of penury in my heart
这是我对你的祈求，我的主? ?请你铲除，铲除我心里贫乏的根源。