A house in need
In Chinese, it means a humble and narrow residence. It comes from Xunzi Ruxiao.
interpretation
Poor Yan: remote lane; leaky house: poor, narrow house. Refers to a humble and cramped dwelling.
source
"Xunzi · Ruxiao" says: "although you are hidden in poverty, people are valuable, and Taoism is sincere."
usage
To be an object or attributive; refer to a shabby and narrow dwelling
Chinese PinYin : qióng yán lòu wū
A house in need
All is gold and all is poverty. jīn jìn qiú bì
favours weighty as a mountain. ēn zhòng rú shān
houses have adequate supplies and people live in contentment. jiā jǐ rén zú