be hard up for money;run out of money ❍ 应考归途，老秀才～，只得变卖身边细软维持生活。On his way home after the exami nation,the old scholar ran out of money and had to sell his belongings to support himself.
床头金尽chuánɡ tóu jīn jìn
床头的钱都花光了。比喻陷入贫困的境地。money runs out, be hard up for money, have run through all one’s money