贫无立锥之地

pin2 wu2 li4 zhui1 zhi1 di4

not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

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貧無立錐之地|贫无立锥之地 [pín wú lì zhuī zhī dì] ► not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute