家徒四壁

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)

   • tājiātúsìbì,shēnghuóhěnkùnnan.

     他家徒四壁，生活很困难。🔊

     His house has only bare walls, and life is very difficult.

2. 貳形adjective

   fig. very poor

   • tājiātúsìbì,shēnghuóhěnjiānnán.

     他家徒四壁，生活很艰难。🔊

     His house was bare and empty, and his life was very difficult.

3. 參形adjective

   wretched

   • tājiātúsìbì,shēnghuóhěnkùnnan.

     他家徒四壁，生活很困难。🔊

     His home was bare and empty, and life was very difficult.