家徒四壁
jiā​tú​sì​bì

to be utterly destitute

  • created sense approved 家徒四壁 · jiā​tú​sì​bì · to be utterly destitute — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    家徒四壁

    jiā​tú​sì​bì

    to be utterly destitute

    literally meaning having only four bare walls at home; extremely poor and possessing nothing

    家 (literal) → 家 · jiā · home 徒 (literal) → 徒 · tú · bare 四壁 (literal) → 四壁 · sì​bì · the walls of a room

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