家无担石 — “To have no grain stored at home”
家无担石 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have no grain stored at home”. To be extremely poor or destitute, with nothing in the house. Literally, “Home without dan and shi of grain”.
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家无担石 Pronunciation and Pinyin
家无担石 Character Breakdown
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他辛劳了一辈子，到老来却依然家无担石，生活十分拮据。
He worked hard all his life, yet in his old age, he still had no savings, living a very difficult life.
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What does 家无担石 mean?
家无担石 (jiā wú dàn shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have no grain stored at home”.
How do you pronounce 家无担石?
家无担石 is pronounced jiā wú dàn shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 家无担石 literally mean?
Literally, 家无担石 means “Home without dan and shi of grain”. It is used to mean “to have no grain stored at home”.
What is the Chinese definition of 家无担石?
十斗为一石，两石为一担。形容家里没有存粮。比喻家境困难。