手無寸鐵

sau2 mou4 cyun3 tit3

lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless

Written Forms

手無寸鐵Traditional · Main Form
手无寸铁Alternate Form

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