be very hard up , and in fact ) be at a loose end
The Chinese idiom is sh í Gu ā iy ù nzhu ō, which means the situation is not smooth. It's from "marry Little Joe" by Wu Mingshi of Yuan Dynasty.
Idiom usage
As a predicate, attribute, etc
Examples
How can you make your family rich and prosperous forever.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: good luck
Antonym: Shi Heng Yun Tai
The origin of Idioms
In Yuan Dynasty, Wu Mingshi's "marry Xiao Qiao", the first fold reads: "I am awkwardly lucky and difficult to advance. When can I receive the emperor's favor toward the imperial palace?"
Idiom explanation
Clumsy: bad, bad. Bad luck, bad fortune. A bad situation.
be very hard up , and in fact ) be at a loose end
study by the light of burning rice bran - rán kāng zì zhào
No shoes in melon field, no crown under plum - guā tián bù nà lǚ,lǐ xià bù zhěng guān
do things that are against reason and nature - sàng tiān hài lǐ
like having prickles on the back - bèi ruò máng cì