窮癌 (kung4 ngaam4) — "poor cancer": forms of cancer typically afflicting lower economic classes or people in developing countries (e.g., various gastric cancers) as opposed to 富癌 ("rich cancer") such as breast cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, etc. in Cantonese

kungˎ₄ngaamˎ₄
穷癌
Mandarin Pinyin: qiong2 ai2

Meaning of 窮癌

noun"poor cancer": forms of cancer typically afflicting lower economic classes or people in developing countries (e.g., various gastric cancers) as opposed to 富癌 ("rich cancer") such as breast cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, etc.
noun(slang) due to a lack of financial means, not being able to afford one's material wants (watches, cars, etc.)

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