別無長物 bié wú cháng wù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to possess nothing except bare necessities
  2. to live a poor or frugal life

CHARACTERS

別 bié separate, other; do not
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
長 cháng long; length; excel in; leader
物 wù
HSK 3
thing, substance, creature