Meaning of 立锥之地
立锥之地 means a place barely large enough to stick an awl in; an extremely tiny piece of land. Pronounced lì zhuī zhī dì.
- a place barely large enough to stick an awl in; an extremely tiny piece of land
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
pò破
chǎn产
hòu后
，
pín贫
wú无
lì立
zhuī锥
zhī之
dì地
。
After he went bankrupt, he was so poor he had not a place to call his own.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
dòng动
dàng荡
de的
nián年
dài代
，
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
，
wú无
lì立
zhuī锥
zhī之
dì地
。
In that turbulent era, many people were displaced and had nowhere to live.
Zhè这
jiān间
wū屋
zi子
xiǎo小
dé得
jī几
hū乎
wú无
lì立
zhuī锥
zhī之
dì地
。
This room is so small there's barely enough space to stand.
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