barehanded

barehanded

Unarmed, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ǒ UW ú C ù NTI ě, Chinese idiom, means there is no weapon in hand. From the romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Idiom explanation

Inch: to describe tiny and short; iron: to refer to weapon.

The origin of Idioms

The 19th chapter of the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: "Guo Huai led the soldiers to come here; seeing that Wei was unarmed, he suddenly ran after him with a gun."

Idiom usage

Chapter 8: Zhang Ye is unarmed and skillful in his footwork. Chapter 56 of three chivalrous men and five righteousness in the Qing Dynasty: Bai Yutang was unarmed, so he took off his green cloak and tore it into two pieces from the back of his body. He swung his hands to block the sharp blade and rushed out of the Wuyi hall.