一无所有 — “To have absolutely nothing”
一无所有 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have absolutely nothing”. To be utterly destitute; to possess nothing at all, whether material wealth, achievements, or knowledge. Literally, “have nothing at all”.
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一无所有 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 一yī
- 无wú
- 所suǒ
- 有yǒu
一无所有 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一无所有
他辞去工作创业，现在可以说是一无所有，但他对未来充满希望。
He quit his job to start a business, and now he could say he has nothing at all, but he is full of hope for the future.
Idioms Related to 一无所有
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More idioms starting with 一
- yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
- yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
- yī一bù不zuò作，，èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
- yī一bù不zuò做，，èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
- yī一bù不yā压zhòng众，，bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
- yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
- yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
- yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
- yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
- yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
- yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat
Questions about 一无所有
- What does 一无所有 mean?
- 一无所有 (yī wú suǒ yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have absolutely nothing”.
- How do you pronounce 一无所有?
- 一无所有 is pronounced yī wú suǒ yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 一无所有 literally mean?
- Literally, 一无所有 means “have nothing at all”. It is used to mean “to have absolutely nothing”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 一无所有?
- 什么也没有。指钱财，也指成绩、知识。