民穷财尽民穷财匮；民穷财困mín qióng cái jìnthe people are impoverished and the nation’s resources are exhausted; the people are bled white and the national economy is in dire straits
❍ 微臣身为首辅，值此～之时，午夜彷徨，不得筹饷良策，实在罪该万死。(姚雪垠《李自成》Ⅱ—692) Yes,the country is impoverished and I cannot sleep at nights,yet I have not thought of a feasible plan. As your chief minister,I truly deserve death. 民穷财尽mín qiónɡ cái jìn人民生活贫困，国家财力耗尽。the people are improverished and nations resources exhausted, the people suffer privation and the country has depleted its resources |