贫无立锥之地

Traditional: 貧無立錐之地

pín wú lì zhuī zhī dì

Dictionary entry

not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

What does 贫无立锥之地 mean?

贫无立锥之地 (pín wú lì zhuī zhī dì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

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贫pínpoor · inadequate 无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]立Lìsurname Li 锥zhuīcone · awl 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

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How to pronounce 贫无立锥之地

贫无立锥之地

pín wú lì zhuī zhī dì

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