"two pennies to rub together" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 連兩個便士都沒有

Definition

這是一句非正式的表達，意思是手頭幾乎沒有錢，非常貧困。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語化，常見於幽默或自嘲時。通常用否定句，如“not have two pennies to rub together”，表示身無分文。

Examples

After paying rent, I don't have two pennies to rub together.

付完房租後，我**連兩個便士都沒有**。

He worked all week and still doesn't have two pennies to rub together.

他工作了一周，還是**連兩個便士都沒有**。

My family didn't have two pennies to rub together when I was young.

我小時候，我家**連兩個便士都沒有**。

These days, I barely have two pennies to rub together by the end of the month.

現在每到月底，我**連兩個便士都沒有**。

Honestly, after those medical bills, we don't have two pennies to rub together.

說實話，那些醫療費用之後，我們**連兩個便士都沒有了**。

With student loans, most grads don't have two pennies to rub together starting out.

有學生貸款，新畢業生剛開始時**連兩個便士都沒有**。