The saying 穷人的孩子早当家 (qióngrén de háizi zǎo dāngjiā) means 'children of poor families grow up fast'. China's rapid economic development has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty.
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Internet slang: 穷 is used humorously by young people to describe themselves, even if they're not actually poor. 我太穷了 is like saying 'I'm so broke'.
