手無寸鐵 shǒu wú cùn tiě

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
寸 cùn
HSK 6
inch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41
鐵 tiě iron; strong, solid, firm