Meaning of 家徒壁立
家徒壁立 means extremely poor; destitute; having nothing but bare walls. Pronounced jiā tú sì bì.
- extremely poor; destitute; having nothing but bare walls
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zǎo早
nián年
sàng丧
fù父
，
jiā家
tú徒
sì四
bì壁
，
shēng生
huó活
shí十
fēn分
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
He lost his father early in life, his family was destitute, and life was very hard.
Yī一
chǎng场
dà大
huǒ火
guò过
hòu后
，
tā他
jiā家
biàn变
dé得
jiā家
tú徒
sì四
bì壁
。
After a big fire, his home was left with nothing but four bare walls.
Zhè这
wèi位
wěi伟
dà大
de的
zuò作
jiā家
chū出
shēn身
yú于
yī一
gè个
jiā家
tú徒
sì四
bì壁
de的
nóng农
mín民
jiā家
tíng庭
。
This great writer came from a peasant family that was utterly destitute.
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