have no means to borrow money
The Chinese idiom, G à OD à IW ú m é n in pinyin, describes that the economy is very difficult and there is no place to borrow money. It comes from the book of biaojiegong and gentry written by Qu Shizhen in Ming Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of Biao Ji Gong Shi Shi Shu written by Qu Shizhen in Ming Dynasty, it is said that "the payment of suomisuo should not be delayed. There is no way to claim a loan, and there is no way to collect money."
Idiom usage
There is no way to get a loan. This winter, there is not only no money to pay for, but also no real rice. Lin Zexu, Qing Dynasty
Analysis of Idioms
The mountain is at the end of the river
have no means to borrow money
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the grasses are tall and the nightingales are in the air - cǎo zhǎng yīng fēi