家徒四壁

Chinese
 
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 apprentice; disciple four walls; from every direction
simp. and trad.
(家徒四壁)		 家 徒 四壁
Literally: “the house only has four bare walls”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

家徒四壁

  1. (figuratively) very poor; wretched
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