手无寸铁 shǒu wú cùn tiě

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless

CHARACTERS

手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand
无 wú
HSK 4
negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
寸 cùn
HSK 6
inch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41
铁 tiě
HSK 3
iron; strong, solid, firm