贫无立锥(pín wú lì zhuī)

4 charactersTrad. 貧無立錐

not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
pín wú lì zhuī
Meaning
not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
貧無立錐

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