贫无立锥之地

pín wú lì zhuī zhī dì

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Definitions

  1. 1. not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

Child Words of 贫无立锥之地

之
zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])

地
de

-ly

地
dì

earth

无
wú

not to have

立
lì

to stand

贫
pín

poor

贫无立锥
pín wú lì zhuī

not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

锥
zhuī

cone