(idiom) to beg on the streets; to fall into utter destitution (allusion to Wu Zixu's 伍子胥 (Wǔ Zǐ xū) exile and humiliation as described in Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian" 史记 (Shǐ jì))
Traditional 吳市吹簫
Meaning
wúshìchuīxiāowu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1
(idiom) to beg on the streets; to fall into utter destitution (allusion to Wu Zixu's 伍子胥Wǔ Zǐ xū exile and humiliation as described in Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian" 史记Shǐ jì)