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家徒四壁

jiā tú sì bì
Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. very poor
  3. 3. wretched

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Child Words of 家徒四壁

四
sì

four

壁
bì

wall

徒
tú

disciple; apprentice; believer

家
jiā

home