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赤手空拳 — “Bare-handed”

赤手空拳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “bare-handed”. Unarmed; without any resources or support; starting from scratch with nothing. Literally, “bare hands and empty fists”.

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赤手空拳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 赤chì
  • 手shǒu
  • 空kōng
  • 拳quán

赤手空拳 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
赤
chì7red, bare, sincere
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
拳
quán10fist, punch, boxing

Example Sentence with 赤手空拳

他赤手空拳来到这座城市,靠着自己的努力和智慧,最终创立了属于自己的事业。
He came to this city bare-handed, and relying on his own efforts and wisdom, eventually established his own enterprise.

Idioms Related to 赤手空拳

Synonyms of 赤手空拳

  • shǒu手wú无cùn寸tiě铁unarmed and defenceless

Antonyms of 赤手空拳

  • bīng兵qiáng强mǎ马zhuàng壮powerful military force
  • jiān坚jiǎ甲lì利bīng兵formidable military force

More idioms starting with 赤

  • chì赤tǐ体shàng上zhèn阵fight naked; go in without reservation
  • chì赤xiàn县shén神zhōu州China: Red Divine Land
  • chì赤kǒu口dú毒shé舌speak harshly or viciously
  • chì赤kǒu口shāo烧chéng城malicious gossip causes severe destruction
  • chì赤kǒu口bái白shé舌utter malicious and hurtful words
  • chì赤dì地qiān千lǐ里barren land for thousands of miles
  • chì赤bì壁áo鏖bīng兵fierce battle at Chibi
  • chì赤zǐ子zhī之xīn心pure and innocent heart
  • chì赤xīn心fèng奉guó国Serve the nation with utmost loyalty
  • chì赤xīn心bào报guó国serve the country with utmost loyalty
  • chì赤xīn心xiāng相dài待treat with genuine sincerity
  • chì赤shǒu手guāng光quán拳empty-handed, without any resources

Questions about 赤手空拳

What does 赤手空拳 mean?
赤手空拳 (chì shǒu kōng quán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “bare-handed”.
How do you pronounce 赤手空拳?
赤手空拳 is pronounced chì shǒu kōng quán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 赤手空拳 literally mean?
Literally, 赤手空拳 means “bare hands and empty fists”. It is used to mean “bare-handed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 赤手空拳?
赤手:空手。两手空空。比喻没有任何依靠。
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