家道壁立 — “Extremely poor”
家道壁立 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “extremely poor”. Utterly destitute (referring to a family's financial situation). Literally, “Family fortunes are bare as a wall”.
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家道壁立 Pronunciation and Pinyin
家道壁立 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 家道壁立
他家因为连年灾害，变得家道壁立，生活十分艰难。
Due to successive years of disaster, his family became utterly destitute, and life was exceedingly difficult.
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- jiā家chǒu丑bù不kě可wài外yáng扬Do not air your family's dirty linen in public
- jiā家chǒu丑bù不kě可wài外tán谈Keep family secrets private
- jiā家chǒu丑bù不wài外yáng扬Don't air dirty laundry in public
- jiā家yè业diāo雕líng零family fortune withering away
- jiā家shū书dǐ抵wàn万jīn金A letter from home is priceless
- jiā家wáng亡guó国pò破family ruined, nation destroyed
- jiā家rén人fù父zǐ子family members, father and son
- jiā家chuán传rén人sòng诵widely known and recited
- jiā家chuán传hù户sòng诵widely known and recited by all
- jiā家chuán传hù户sòng颂universally acclaimed
- jiā家shì势zhōng中luò落family fortunes decline
- jiā家fǎn反zhái宅luàn乱noisy, chaotic, and disordered household
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What does 家道壁立 mean?
家道壁立 (jiā dào bì lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “extremely poor”.
How do you pronounce 家道壁立?
家道壁立 is pronounced jiā dào bì lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 家道壁立 literally mean?
Literally, 家道壁立 means “Family fortunes are bare as a wall”. It is used to mean “extremely poor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 家道壁立?
家道：家庭经济状况；壁立：空无所有。形容极其贫穷