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貧無立錐 (pan4 mou4 laap6 zeoi1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

貧無立錐 (pan4 mou4 laap6 zeoi1, pín wú lì zhuī) — not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 貧下中農 (pan4 haa6 zung1 nung4) — the poor and lower-middle class peasants
• 貧富懸殊 (pan4 fu3 jyun4 syu4) — wide gap between the poor and the rich
• 貧窮 (pan4 kung4) — (noun) Poverty
• 貧 (pan4) — poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous; impoverished; needy; destitute; to lack…
• 貧乏 (pan4 fat6) — impoverished; lacking; deficient; limited; meager; impoverishment; lack; defici…
• 貧僧 (pan4 zang1) — (humble) I (used by Buddhist monks)

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