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家徒四壁
 
En
jiā tú sì bì
  • lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)
  • fig. very poor
  • wretched

家徒四壁 jiā tú sì bì

家徒四壁
1 家中只剩四面墙壁。形容家境贫困,一无所有。宋.辛弃疾〈水调歌头.我亦卜居者〉词:「好在书携一束,莫问家徒四壁,往日置锥无。」《孽海花.第三回》:「那时正是家徒四壁,囊无一文。」也作「家徒壁立」。

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