That doesn't mean he's been in the poor house, however.

不是说，他一直住在贫民院里。

youdao

While many executives have made the public gesture to rescind their annual paychecks, these corporate leaders are hardly in the poor house.

一方面许多高管公开表示取消其年度工资，而这些公司大佬可不是住在救济院里的主。

youdao

We will practically put ourselves in the poor house to buy a big house and fancy car just so that we can put our "middle class-ness" on display.

实际上，我们为了买昂贵的汽车而住在差劲的房子里，仅仅为了显示我们是“中产阶级”。

youdao

Jackson's health had been poor during the last few months he spent in the White House.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

The poor showing added to mounting pressure for Prime Minister Taro Aso to dissolve the Lower House of the parliament and call a general election.

VOA: standard.2009.07.13

The house is situated in a poor rural area of Kwazulu Natal.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

Is self-employment an opportunity to finagle on your taxes or a ticket to the poor house?

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Come to find out, Americans are not being taxed into the poor house under President Barack Obama.

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However, as a country continues down this path, its government eventually becomes so large, so centralized, so impersonal, that the population en masse is relegated to the poor house, and ironically, fairness becomes obsolete.

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