A cup of wine in a jar(wèng jìn bēi gān)

A cup of wine in a jar

The Chinese idiom, w è NGJ ì Nb ē Ig ā n in pinyin, means that the wine has been drunk, which means that the money has been used up and the bag is empty. It comes from Ling Mengchu's the first time to make a surprise.

Idiom usage

The bag is empty

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: run out of ammunition, empty bag

The origin of Idioms

The 15th volume of Ling Mengchu's the first time to make a surprise: "Chen Xiucai had already made the urn dry at that time, so he had to accept his heart and study at home."

Idiom explanation

It means that the wine has been drunk. It's a metaphor for running out of money.

Chinese PinYin : wèng jìn bēi gān