- to be penniless
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- to be penniless
This phrase is used to describe someone who has no money at all, indicating a state of financial emptiness or an inability to afford basic necessities.
He is penniless now, not even having money to buy lunch.
After the business failure, she was penniless and felt very frustrated.
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yī wén bù míng一文不名to be pennilessyī wén bù zhí一文不值to be worthlessshēn wú fēn wén身无分文to be brokeyī一Wén文bù不qǔ取to take nothingyī一Wén文bù不Ráo饶to show no mercy in dealing with money