一无所有

yìwúsuǒyǒu

to have nothing at all

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 一無所有
Dictionary entry

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

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See it in sentences

他穷得一无所有。

Tā qióng de yìwúsuǒyǒu.

English

He is so poor he has nothing.

谁愿意一无所有？

Shéi yuànyì yìwúsuǒyǒu?

English

Who is willing to have nothing at all?

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