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手无寸刃 — “To be unarmed”

手无寸刃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unarmed”. To have no weapon in hand; with bare hands. Literally, “Hand without an inch of blade”.

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手无寸刃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 手shǒu
  • 无wú
  • 寸cùn
  • 刃rèn

手无寸刃 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
无
wú4without, not having
寸
cùn3Chinese inch unit
刃
rèn3blade or sharp edge

Example Sentence with 手无寸刃

他虽然手无寸刃,但面对突发情况依然冷静应对,展现出了过人的勇气。
Although he was unarmed, he still responded calmly to the sudden situation, showing extraordinary courage.

Idioms Related to 手无寸刃

Synonyms of 手无寸刃

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

Antonyms of 手无寸刃

  • hè荷qiāng枪shí实dàn弹fully armed with loaded rifles

More idioms starting with 手

  • shǒu手xià下liú留qíng情show mercy or leniency
  • shǒu手xià下bài败jiàng将one's defeated opponent
  • shǒu手bù不tíng停huī挥write continuously
  • shǒu手bù不tíng停háo毫write continuously without stopping
  • shǒu手bù不yīng应xīn心willing but unable
  • shǒu手bù不chuò辍juǎn卷always studying diligently
  • shǒu手bù不shì释shū书always reading diligently
  • shǒu手bù不shì释juàn卷always reading
  • shǒu手dào到niān拈lái来easily done
  • shǒu手dào到ná拿lái来easily accomplished or obtained
  • shǒu手dào到qín擒lái来achieve success effortlessly
  • shǒu手dào到bìng病chú除cure instantly with great skill

Questions about 手无寸刃

What does 手无寸刃 mean?
手无寸刃 (shǒu wú cùn rèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unarmed”.
How do you pronounce 手无寸刃?
手无寸刃 is pronounced shǒu wú cùn rèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 手无寸刃 literally mean?
Literally, 手无寸刃 means “Hand without an inch of blade”. It is used to mean “to be unarmed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 手无寸刃?
指手里一点武器都没有。
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