infinite

poverty-stricken

destitute

down at heel

poor ⇒ 贫穷是造成犯罪的原因之一。 Pínqióng shì zàochéng fànzuì de yuányīn zhī yī. → Poverty is one of the causes of crime.

come thick and fast

reach the end of the road ⇒ 股市还没到山穷水尽的地步。 Gǔshì hái méi dào shān qióng shuǐ jìn de dìbù. → The stock market still hasn't reached its lowest point.

remote and backward places

diabolical

for years on end ⇒ 他们穷年累月在这儿工作。 Tāmen qióng nián lěi yuè zài zhèr gōngzuò. → They've worked here for years on end.