家徒四壁 in English jia1 tu2 si4 bi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) with only four bare walls for a home (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically very poor
  • wrand so onhed

Simplified Characters

家 徒 四 壁

Traditional Characters

家 徒 四 壁

Pinyin

jia1 tu2 si4 bi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 徒tu2surname Tu 四si4four 壁bi4wall