一文不名

yī wén bù míng

Dictionary entry

to be penniless

What does 一文不名 mean?

一文不名 (yī wén bù míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be penniless

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一yīone · single 文Wénsurname Wen 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-名míngname · noun (part of speech)

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一文不名

yī wén bù míng

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