一穷二白

Explanation: That poor poor material base; white means cultural and scientific backwardness. Metaphor based on bad, weak economic foundation. 　　Usage: Joint type; as predicate, attribute, object; with derogatory 　　Source: Mao Zedong's "On the Ten Major Relationships," 10 I have said before, one for the 'poor', the second for the 'white'. 'Poor' is not much industry, agriculture is not developed. 'White' is a white, educated, scientific level is not high. " 　　Examples: Their ideas in, all to quickly change the '~' of the face. ★ Tao Zhu, "pine style" 　　Results: Beggar eating tofu 　　Postscript: Beggar eating tofu 　　Riddle: Pin Dao Thesaurus:  (as) poor as Job, abject poverty, The poor are Stricken, stoniness, ruin, empty house resembles a standing chime stone, A cold case, deprivation languish, become debt-ridden, Minliecaijin Antonym Group:  brilliant light ancestry, Glory great cause, be able to follow the footsteps of one's father, Home into the industry on, get married and start one's career, Have one's name up Was pro-, starting from scratch