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托足無門

简托足无门 · 繁托足無門

Mandarin · pinyin tuō zú wú mén

to be unable to find a place to stay (idiom)

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托: tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
足: zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156
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門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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1–2–2–2 · tuo1 zu2 wu2 men2

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