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手無寸鐵
sau2 mou4 cyun3 tit3 |
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defenseless: Lit. "In his hands, not even an inch of iron (i.e. weapons)" Somebody who is unarmed, completely defenseless. Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:手 sau2 - hand無 mou4 - not; negative; don't have 寸 cyun3 - inch; very small; cocky; arrogant 鐵 tit3 - iron; arms; ironclad; strong; cruel |
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