家徒四壁

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Chinese

 
home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 
apprentice; disciple; bare
apprentice; disciple; bare; plain
four walls; from every direction
simp. and trad.
(家徒四壁)
四壁
Literally: “there is nothing in the house except four bare walls”.

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家徒四壁

  1. (figurative) very poor; wretched