We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「家徒壁立」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「家徒壁立」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Disciple: only, merely. There are only four walls in the house. Describes being extremely poor and having nothing.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiā tú bì lì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ga1 tou4 bik1 lap6
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
