一文不名 — “To be utterly penniless”
一文不名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly penniless”. Not to have a single coin or cent to one's name. Literally, “Not to possess a single coin”.
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一文不名 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他失去了工作后，生活变得艰难，现在已经一文不名了
After he lost his job, life became difficult, and now he doesn't have a penny to his name.
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Open the tool →Questions about 一文不名
What does 一文不名 mean?
一文不名 (yī wén bù míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly penniless”.
How do you pronounce 一文不名?
一文不名 is pronounced yī wén bù míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一文不名 literally mean?
Literally, 一文不名 means “not to possess a single coin”. It is used to mean “to be utterly penniless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一文不名?
名：占有。一个钱都没有。形容非常贫困。