贫无立锥 in English pin2 wu2 li4 zhui1 Meaning

Meanings

  • not even enough land to stand an awl (idiomatic expression); absolutely destitute

Simplified Characters

贫 无 立 锥

Traditional Characters

貧 無 立 錐

Pinyin

pin2 wu2 li4 zhui1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

贫pin2poor 无wu2not to have 立li4surname Li 锥zhui1cone