extremely poor
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ē NW ú C ù NL ǚ, refers to the body without an inch, describes extreme poverty. From Zhang Xie number one scholar.
The origin of Idioms
The fourth and third part of the drama "Zhang Xie number one scholar" written by Wu Mingshi of Song Dynasty: "there is no inch under the heavy snow, and there are tears in the ancient temple."
Idiom usage
It is used as predicate, attribute and adverbial; it is used in people's situation.
extremely poor
Respect oneself and humble others - zūn jǐ bēi rén
Double axe felling solitary trees - shuāng fǔ fá gū shù
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