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“have nothing” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī wú suǒ yǒu

Example

他现在一无所有。tā xiàn zài yì wú suó yǒu

He has nothing now.

Illustration for 一无所有 (have nothing)

How to say “have nothing” in Chinese

“Have nothing” in Chinese is 一无所有 (yī wú suǒ yǒu).

A life stripped of every possession, with nothing left to claim as one's own.

Full entry for 一无所有: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 一无所有

这场火灾使许多居民一无所有。zhè chǎng huǒ zāi shǐ xǔ duō jū mín yì wú suó yǒu

This fire left many residents with nothing.

Tips for using 一无所有

  • The idiom suits serious descriptions of hardship or loss, while ordinary conversations about an empty bag or a missing object normally call for less sweeping wording.

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