贫无立锥 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 贫无立锥

贫无立锥 (貧無立錐)

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

Usage

中文释义穷得连插个锥子的地方都没有。比喻赤贫。语本《吕氏春秋．为欲》"无立锥之地，至贫也。"《汉书．食货志上》"富者田连阡伯﹐贫者亡立锥之地。"

Characters 贫 (貧) pín 无 (無) wú 立 lì 锥 (錐) zhuī

COMMON WORDS WITH 贫无立锥
	贫无立锥之地 ( 貧無立錐之地 ) pín wú lì zhuī zhī dì not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute ( 貧無立錐之地 )

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