"the cupboard is bare" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 家里什么都没有
• 橱柜空了

Definition

这个表达表示家里再没有食物或用品了。它也可以指没有资源、钱或选择。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个比喻、略带玩笑的表达，常用于形容家里食物或钱都用光了，不局限于字面意思的橱柜。别和真正的“橱柜”混淆。

Examples

When I opened the fridge, I saw that the cupboard is bare.

我打开冰箱，发现**橱柜空了**。

Mom said we need to buy groceries because the cupboard is bare.

妈妈说我们得去买菜，因为**家里什么都没有**。

After the party, the cupboard is bare.

聚会后，**橱柜空了**。

I was hoping for a snack, but the cupboard is bare tonight.

我还想吃点零食，结果**家里什么都没有**。

We're broke and the cupboard is bare until payday.

我们没钱了，**家里什么都没有**，等发工资再说。

If you're looking for snacks, sorry—the cupboard is bare!

要找零食的话，不好意思，**橱柜空了**！