"house poor" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 房奴

Definition

指的是因买房或住房负担过重，导致日常生活支出紧张的人。大部分收入都用来支付住房相关的费用，其他花销捉襟见肘。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是北美常见的口语表达，形容买房后现金压力大，钱都花在房子上，生活变紧。不是指赤贫或无家可归，而是“有房却穷”状态。

Examples

They are house poor after buying that big house.

买了那套大房子后，他们成了**房奴**。

Many young families are house poor because of expensive mortgages.

许多年轻家庭因为高额房贷成了**房奴**。

If you are house poor, it can be hard to save money.

如果你是**房奴**，存钱会很难。

We love our home, but being house poor means we can't afford vacations anymore.

我们很喜欢自己的家，但成为**房奴**后就无法再去度假了。

After the renovation costs, I realized I was completely house poor.

装修完以后，我才发现自己变成了彻底的**房奴**。

Don't become house poor—make sure you still have money for daily life before buying your dream home.

别变成**房奴**——在买下梦想的家之前，确保还有生活费。