囊中 (nāng) — inside the bag/pocket (in compound phrases)
Definition
Literary/literary-style 'in one's bag/pocket', used almost only in set phrases like 囊中羞涩 (short of cash) and 囊中之物 (something easily within reach). It is not used in everyday speech — say 钱包里 or 口袋里 instead.
noun
inside the bag/pocket (in compound phrases)
Examples
- 囊中，。Wǒ nāng de qián bù duō le, yào shěng zhe diǎn huā.I don't have much money left in my bag; I need to spend carefully.
- 囊中，。Tā nāng xiū sè, zuì jìn hěn shǎo chū lái chī fàn.He's short of money lately and rarely goes out to eat.
- 囊中。Nà ge jiǎng xiàng duì tā lái shuō rú tóng nāng zhī wù.That award is like a thing in his bag—easily obtained.
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