家徒四壁

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Dictionary entry

lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)

What does 家徒四壁 mean?

家徒四壁 (jiā tú sì bì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)

2fig. very poor

3wretched

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家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]徒Túsurname Tu 四sìfour · 4 壁bìwall · rampart

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