one will start thinking about changes when he is in extreme poverty

one will start thinking about changes when he is in extreme poverty

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi ó NGJ í s à Bi à n, which means to change the current situation in times of poverty. It comes from the book of changes.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of changes, xicixia: "in the book of changes, if you are poor, you will change, if you are flexible, if you are general, you will last a long time." Cheng Yi of Song Dynasty: "extreme heat brings about wind, extreme poverty brings about change."

Idiom usage

We have to find a way out of the predicament as soon as possible.

Analysis of Idioms

Poverty leads to change