家徒四壁 jiā tú sì bì

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)
  2. fig. very poor
  3. wretched

CHARACTERS

家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family
徒 tú
HSK 6
disciple, follower; go on foot
四 sì
HSK 1
four
壁 bì
HSK 5
partition wall; walls of a house