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貧無立錐

简贫无立锥 · 繁貧無立錐

Mandarin · pinyin pín wú lì zhuī

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

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立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
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贫: pín · poor, impoverished, needy
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
锥: zhuī · gimlet, awl, drill, auger; bore

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2–2–4–1 · pin2 wu2 li4 zhui1

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pan4 mou4 laap6 zeoi1

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