「家徒四壁」

Entry #1
Pronunciation：	gaa1 tou4 sei3 bik1
Individual Character Meaning：	家 home; family 徒 bare; empty; in vain; futile; apprentice; pupil; believer; (derog.) person; fellow 四 four 壁 wall; barrier
Part of Speech：	adjective
Explanation：	poverty-stricken; literally: there is nothing but the bare walls in one's house (Cant.) 家gaa1徒tou4四sei3壁bik1嘅ge3家gaa1庭ting4 (Eng.) a poverty-stricken family (Cant.) 我ngo5哋dei6屋uk1企kei2家gaa1徒tou4四sei3壁bik1，邊bin1度dou6有jau5錢cin2供gung1你nei5留lau4學hok6？ (Eng.) We have nothing but the bare walls in our house. Where do we have the money for you to study abroad?
See also：	飢寒交迫貧困身無分文
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