贫无立锥之地

pín wú lì zhuī zhī dì

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 贫无立锥之地

• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 地 地 de: -ly
• 地 地 dì: earth
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 立 立 lì: to stand
• 贫 贫 pín: poor
• 贫无立锥 贫无立锥 pín wú lì zhuī: not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
• 锥 锥 zhuī: cone