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CHINESE WORD

yī wú suǒ yǒu

一无所有

not having anything at all (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
yi1 wu2 suo3 you3
English meanings
not having anything at all (idiom), utterly lacking, without two sticks to rub together

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yīwúsuǒyǒu一无所有。

    Have nothing.

  2. 02

    bái白shǒu手qǐ起jiā家。

    Build from nothing.

  3. 03

    fèn奋fā发tú图qiáng强。

    Strive.

  4. 04

    jiānkǔfèndòu艰苦奋斗。

    Work hard.

  5. 05

    qínláo勤劳zhìfù致富。

    Prosper through work.

  6. 06

    zhōng终yǒusuǒ有所chéng成。

    Finally succeed.

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