贫无立锥 pín wú lì zhuī

DEFINITIONS

  1. not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

CHARACTERS

贫 pín
HSK 6
poor, impoverished, needy
无 wú
HSK 4
negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
立 lì
HSK 5
stand; let stand; establish, set
锥 zhuī gimlet, awl, drill, auger; bore