杼柚空虚 — “Looms and shuttles empty”
杼柚空虚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Looms and shuttles empty”. Utterly impoverished due to neglected production or lack of resources. Literally, “shuttles and looms empty”.
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杼柚空虚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杼柚空虚 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 杼柚空虚
经过多年战乱，村子里生产停滞，家家户户杼柚空虚。
After years of conflict, production in the village came to a halt, and every household became utterly impoverished.
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Open the tool →Questions about 杼柚空虚
What does 杼柚空虚 mean?
杼柚空虚 (zhù zhóu kōng xū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Looms and shuttles empty”.
How do you pronounce 杼柚空虚?
杼柚空虚 is pronounced zhù zhóu kōng xū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杼柚空虚 literally mean?
Literally, 杼柚空虚 means “shuttles and looms empty”. It is used to mean “Looms and shuttles empty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杼柚空虚?
形容生产废弛，贫无所有。