unemployed; without property
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to be unemployed; to have no occupation
Commonly used to describe individuals who are jobless or without stable work.
Tā他
dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
yǐ后
hòu一
yī直
zhí无
wú业
。
He has been unemployed ever since graduating from university.
Wú无
yè业
yóu游
mín民
xū需
yào要
shè社
huì会
de的
bāng帮
zhù助
yǔ与
guān关
huái怀
。
Unemployed vagrants need help and care from society.
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Cháng长
qī期
wú无
yè业
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
yī一
gè个
rén人
de的
xīn心
lǐ理
jiàn健
kāng康
。
Being unemployed for a long time will affect a person's mental health.
verb
to have no property or assets; to be destitute
formalMore formal or literary usage, often found in classical texts or formal descriptions of poverty.
Tā他
lái来
dào到
zhè这
gè个
chéng城
shì市
shí时
quán全
rán然
wú无
yè业
。
When he arrived in this city, he had absolutely no property or assets.
Suī虽
rán然
chū出
shēn身
wú无
yè业
，
dàn但
tā他
píng凭
jiè借
nǔ努
lì力
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
mìng命
yùn运
。
Although he came from a destitute background, he changed his fate through hard work.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
wú无
yè业
lái来
xíng形
róng容
pín贫
kùn困
wú无
yī依
de的
jìng境
kuàng况
。
Ancient people often used 'wuye' to describe the circumstances of being poor and without support.