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一无所有

yī wú suǒ yǒu

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
  • without two sticks to rub together

Definition

形容什么也没有，非常贫穷或缺乏任何东西。

Having nothing; destitute.

Usage

通常用来形容人贫穷或缺乏资源，也可以形容在某个方面一无所有。可用于物质、精神或抽象层面。

Used to describe someone who is extremely poor or lacking any resources, or to describe a situation where nothing is possessed. It can be used for material, spiritual, or abstract aspects.

Examples

  • 1 她破产了，变得一无所有。（She went bankrupt and ended up with nothing.）
  • 2 他离开家乡时，一无所有，现在成了亿万富翁。（When he left his hometown, he had nothing; now he is a billionaire.）
  • 3 在那个战乱的国家，很多家庭一无所有。（In that war-torn country, many families have nothing.）
  • 4 虽然他一无所有，但他很乐观。（Although he has nothing, he is very optimistic.）
  • 5 从一无所有到拥有今天的一切，他付出了巨大的努力。（From having nothing to possessing everything today, he made tremendous efforts.）

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