贫无立锥之地 in English pin2 wu2 li4 zhui1 zhi1 di4 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

贫 无 立 锥 之 地

Traditional Characters

貧 無 立 錐 之 地

Pinyin

pin2 wu2 li4 zhui1 zhi1 di4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

贫pin2poor 无wu2not to have 立li4surname Li 锥zhui1cone 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 地di4-ly