"two pennies to rub together" in Chinese (Simplified)
连两个便士都没有
Definition
这是一个非正式表达，意思是手头非常拮据，几乎没有钱。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非常口语化，常用于诙谐或自嘲的场合。通常用于否定句，如“not have two pennies to rub together”，表示身无分文。
Examples
After paying rent, I don't have two pennies to rub together.
付完房租后，我**连两个便士都没有**。
He worked all week and still doesn't have two pennies to rub together.
他工作了一周，还是**连两个便士都没有**。
My family didn't have two pennies to rub together when I was young.
我小时候，我家**连两个便士都没有**。
These days, I barely have two pennies to rub together by the end of the month.
现在每到月底，我**连两个便士都没有**。
Honestly, after those medical bills, we don't have two pennies to rub together.
说实话，那些医疗账单过后，我们**连两个便士都没有**了。
With student loans, most grads don't have two pennies to rub together starting out.
有学生贷款，新毕业生刚开始时**连两个便士都没有**。