Meaning of 家徒四壁
家徒四壁 means utterly destitute; in abject poverty; having nothing but the bare walls of one's house. Pronounced jiā tú sì bì.
- utterly destitute; in abject poverty; having nothing but the bare walls of one's house
Definitions & Examples
Fù父
qīn亲
qù去
shì世
hòu后
，
tā他
jiā家
dào道
zhōng中
luò落
，
biàn变
dé得
jiā家
tú徒
sì四
bì壁
。
After his father passed away, his family fortunes declined, and he became utterly destitute.
Dì地
zhèn震
guò过
hòu后
，
xǔ许
duō多
zāi灾
mín民
jiā家
tú徒
sì四
bì壁
，
jí急
xū需
jiù救
yuán援
。
After the earthquake, many victims were left in abject poverty and urgently needed relief.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
hěn很
fù富
yǒu有
，
dàn但
tóu投
zī资
shī失
bài败
hòu后
jiù就
jiā家
tú徒
sì四
bì壁
le了
。
He was very wealthy when he was young, but after his investment failed, he was left with nothing.