赤手空拳 chì shǒu kōng quán

DEFINITIONS

  1. empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on
  2. unarmed and defenseless

CHARACTERS

赤 chì
HSK 6
red; communist, 'red'; bare
手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand
空 kōng
HSK 3
empty, hollow, bare, deserted
拳 quán
HSK 5
fist; various forms of boxing