have absolutely nothing; be utterly destitute
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
have absolutely nothing; be penniless and possessionless
neutralEmphasizes a complete lack of material possessions, often due to poverty, loss, or a fresh start. Can also be used metaphorically to describe a lack of intangible things (e.g., skills, knowledge), though the primary meaning is material.
Yī一
chǎng场
dà大
huǒ火
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
biàn变
de得
yī一
wú无
suǒ所
yǒu有
。
After the big fire, he was left with absolutely nothing.
Shí十
nián年
qián前
tā他
gāng刚
lái来
zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
shí时
，
zhēn真
shì是
yī一
wú无
suǒ所
yǒu有
。
When he first came to this city ten years ago, he truly had nothing.
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Tā他
bù不
pà怕
shī失
bài败
，
yīn因
wèi为
běn本
lái来
jiù就
yī一
wú无
suǒ所
yǒu有
。
He's not afraid of failure because he started with nothing anyway.
Chú除
le了
mèng梦
xiǎng想
，
tā他
jī几
hū乎
yī一
wú无
suǒ所
yǒu有
。
Apart from his dreams, he has almost nothing.