贫无担石 — “Utterly destitute”
贫无担石 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly destitute”. Extremely poor, having no provisions or reserves whatsoever. Literally, “Poor without a dan (unit of weight) or shi (unit of volume) of grain”.
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贫无担石 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贫无担石 Character Breakdown
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他辛劳一生，却因连年歉收，到老来依然贫无担石，生活十分艰难。
He toiled his entire life, yet due to continuous years of poor harvests, he remained utterly destitute in his old age, living a very difficult life.
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Synonyms of 贫无担石
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- pín贫zuǐ嘴è恶shé舌sharp-tongued and unpleasant
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- pín贫zuǐ嘴jiàn贱shé舌offensively talkative and sarcastic
- pín贫zuǐ嘴è饿shé舌excessively talkative and annoying
- pín贫kùn困liáo潦dǎo倒impoverished and dejected
- pín贫shì士shì市guā瓜judge people by outward appearance
- pín贫fù富bù不jūn均uneven distribution of wealth
- pín贫fù富xuán悬shū殊wide gap between rich and poor
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Open the tool →Questions about 贫无担石
What does 贫无担石 mean?
贫无担石 (pín wú dān shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly destitute”.
How do you pronounce 贫无担石?
贫无担石 is pronounced pín wú dān shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贫无担石 literally mean?
Literally, 贫无担石 means “Poor without a dan (unit of weight) or shi (unit of volume) of grain”. It is used to mean “Utterly destitute”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贫无担石?
担：古代重量单位，1担＝100市斤；石：容量单位：1石＝10斗。家里穷得连一担的粮食也没有。形容没什么储备