空手套白狼
kōng​shǒu​tào​bái​láng

to make something from nothing

  • created sense approved 空手套白狼 · kōng​shǒu​tào​bái​láng · to make something from nothing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    空手套白狼

    kōng​shǒu​tào​bái​láng

    to make something from nothing

    (colloquial) to achieve huge gains or acquire assets without investing any of one's own money or effort; to profit through deceptive or clever schemes

    空手 (literal) → 空手 · kōng​shǒu · empty-handed; unarmed 套 (literal) → 套 · tào · to cover 白 (literal) → 白 · bái · white 狼 (literal) → 狼 · láng · wolf

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