手无寸铁

shǒu wú cùn tiě

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1. lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless

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Child Words of 手无寸铁

• 寸 寸 cùn: a unit of length
• 手 手 shǒu: hand
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 铁 铁 tiě: iron (metal)