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.
贫苦
poverty-stricken
赤贫
utterly destitute ⇒ 一个从赤贫走向成功的商业奇才 yī gè cóng chìpín zǒu xiàng chénggōng de shāngyè qícái → a commercial genius who rose from utter destitution to success