身无长物 shēn wú cháng wù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to possess nothing except bare necessities
  2. to live a poor or frugal life

CHARACTERS

身 shēn
HSK 2
body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158
无 wú
HSK 4
negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
长 cháng
HSK 2
long; length; excel in; leader
物 wù
HSK 3
thing, substance, creature