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不名一錢

简不名一钱 · 繁不名一錢

Mandarin · pinyin bù míng yī qián

to be penniless

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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钱: qián · money, currency, coins

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4–2–1–2 · bu4 ming2 yi1 qian2

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(idiomatic) penniless; broke

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