手无寸铁(shǒu wú cùn tiě)

4 charactersTrad. 手無寸鐵

lit. not an inch of steel (idiom)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
shǒu wú cùn tiě
Meaning
lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
手無寸鐵

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