yī wú suǒ yǒu

Traditional: 一無所有

HSK 7–9

一无所有 (yī wú suǒ yǒu) is a Chinese word meaning “not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together”.

Meanings

  1. 1not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
  2. 2without two sticks to rub together

Characters in 一无所有

一yī · one无mó · used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]所suǒ · actually有yǒu · to have; there is

Related words

有to have; there is一one一个a; an; one没有haven't所以therefore还有there still remain(s); there is (or are) still一起(in) the same place一样same所有all一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything

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