beggars

Người ăn xin

a person who asks for money or food from strangers, usually in public places

• there are beggars on the streets

Collocations beggars on the street corner · a homeless beggar

• There were beggars everywhere in the city.

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Tình trạng khó khăn, túng thiếu

a situation that is very bad or difficult, especially when it involves a lack of money or food

• be in a state of beggary

Collocations a beggar's existence · live in beggary

• The country is now in a state of beggary.

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