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穷乡僻壤

窮鄉僻壤
qióngxiāngpìrǎng
idiom #34,132

Meanings

  1. 1 remote and impoverished area
  2. 2 a backwater
  3. 3 a poor and isolated corner of the country

Examples

他主动去穷乡僻壤支教。
Tā zhǔdòng qù qióngxiāngpìrǎng zhījiào.
He volunteered to teach in a remote, impoverished area.
即使在穷乡僻壤，也能过上舒心的生活。
Jíshǐ zài qióngxiāngpìrǎng, yě néng guò shàng shūxīn de shēnghuó.
Even in the most remote backwater, you can live contentedly.

Tips

usage
Descriptive of geography + economics together — not just 'remote' and not just 'poor'. Modern usage can sound patronizing depending on context.

Stroke Order

穷 qióng
乡 xiāng
僻 pì
壤 rǎng