室徒四壁 — “Destitute”
室徒四壁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “destitute”. Utterly poor; having nothing but bare walls in one's house. Literally, “room only four walls; a room with only bare walls”.
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室徒四壁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
室徒四壁 Character Breakdown
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他年轻时家境贫寒，常常室徒四壁，生活十分艰难。
When he was young, his family was very poor, often having nothing but bare walls in their house, and life was extremely difficult.
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More idioms starting with 室
- shì室bù不chóng崇tán坛live modestly, avoid ostentation
- shì室rú如xiàn县qìng罄room utterly empty, extremely poor
- shì室rú如xuán悬qìng磬extremely poor, utterly destitute
- shì室rú如xuán悬qìng罄house utterly empty
- shì室nù怒shì市sè色vent domestic anger on outsiders
- shì室ěr迩rén人yuǎn远Longing for an absent loved one
- shì室ěr迩rén人xiá遐House near, person far
- shì室ěr迩rén人yáo遥longing for a distant loved one
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Open the tool →Questions about 室徒四壁
What does 室徒四壁 mean?
室徒四壁 (shì tú sì bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “destitute”.
How do you pronounce 室徒四壁?
室徒四壁 is pronounced shì tú sì bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 室徒四壁 literally mean?
Literally, 室徒四壁 means “room only four walls; a room with only bare walls”. It is used to mean “destitute”.
What is the Chinese definition of 室徒四壁?
犹言室内空无一物。比喻贫穷。