家徒四壁 meaning in English
have nothing but the bare walls in one's house; a family with nothing but four walls; a house empty [bare] of all furniture; as poor as a church mouse; be utterly destitute; he has nothing except his own shadow within the four walls of his house.; (as) poor as job; the house is quite bare -- living in poverty
Examples
- You mean i ' m getting out of here ? beyond these four walls
你是说我要从这家徒四壁走出去 - I owe much ; i have nothing ; the rest i leave to the poor
我欠下许多债，家徒四壁，其余的就留给穷人吧。 - I own much ; i have nothing ; the rest i leave to the poor
我欠下了许多债，家徒四壁，其余的就留给穷人吧。 - I own much ; i have nothing ; the rest i leave to the poor
我欠下了许多债，家徒四壁，其余的就留给穷人吧。 - There were many unfortunate cases , such as some people who lived in very primitive , practically unfurnished houses , one family that was comprised solely of mentally disabled members , a widow living alone who was helpless and incapable of earning her own livelihood , a solitary senior citizen who was visually impaired , one couple that had no family income because their son had been injured , and another that was mentally unbalanced , and thus unable to take care of their children
在他们之中，有的住所简陋家徒四壁，有的则全家在智能上都发生障碍，有些人的配偶已往生，而自身又无谋生能力。也有独居又失明的老人，或儿子受伤家无分文收入，或是父母精神异常无法照顾儿女等等。