bié
cháng

idiom
literary

Meaning of 别无长物

别无长物 means to have no extra or surplus possessions; to be destitute or extremely frugal. Pronounced bié wú cháng wù.

  • to have no extra or surplus possessions; to be destitute or extremely frugal

Definitions & Examples

jiā
bié
cháng
 
zhǐ
yǒu
zhāng
chuáng
zhāng
zhuō
zi
 

His home had no superfluous possessions—only a bed and a table.

Bié
kàn
xiàn
zài
bié
cháng
 
dàn
jīng
shén
 

Don't look at me now as having nothing; I am spiritually wealthy.

Fáng
jiān
bié
cháng
 
xiǎn
de
shí
fēn
jiǎn
 

The room contained nothing extraneous, appearing extremely simple.

guò
zhe
bié
cháng
de
qīng
shēng
huó
 
què
zài
zhōng
 

He lived a poor life without material possessions, yet found joy in it.