身無長物 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
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
長 cháng long; length; excel in; leader
物 wù
HSK 3
thing, substance, creature