Being beggarly is bad (4)
I believe the answer is:
poor
I believe this is a double definition.
'being beggarly' is the first definition.
('poor' can be similar in meaning to 'beggarly')
'is bad' is the second definition.
(similar in meaning)
(Other definitions for poor that I've seen before include "In want; below par" , "Penniless" , "'It's a . . . . heart that never rejoices'" , "Impecunious; wretched" , "Without means" .)