wén
míng

idiom
common

Meaning of 一文不名

一文不名 means to be penniless; to be completely without money. Pronounced yī wén bù míng.

  • to be penniless; to be completely without money

Definitions & Examples

chǎn
zhī
hòu
wén
míng
 

He was left penniless after going bankrupt.

shí
wén
míng
 
lián
fáng
dōu
 

At that time I didn't have a penny to my name and couldn't even pay the rent.

Zhè
céng
jīng
yāo
chán
wàn
guàn
de
shāng
rén
jīn
wén
míng
 

This once wealthy merchant is now completely destitute.