手无寸铁

Traditional: 手無寸鐵

shǒu wú cùn tiě

Dictionary entry

lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless

What does 手无寸铁 mean?

手无寸铁 (shǒu wú cùn tiě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless

Character breakdown

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手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]寸cùna unit of length · inch 铁Tiěsurname Tie

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手无寸铁

shǒu wú cùn tiě

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