rags to riches

短语

麻雀变凤凰

发音

AU

别名

rags-to-riches

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    From poverty to exceptional wealth.

    麻雀变凤凰

    白手起家

    定语

词源

By surface analysis, a change from wearing ragged clothing (due to being impoverished) to obtaining a lot of money.

来源：wiktionary