身无分文 (shēn mó) — flat broke, penniless
Definition
Idiom meaning 'flat broke, penniless' — a strong, vivid way to say someone has not a single cent. More literary than 没钱 (no money).
idiom
flat brokepenniless
Examples
- ，身无分文。Tā zuì jìn shī yè le, shēn mó.He lost his job recently and is flat broke.
- 身无分文，。Nà shí hou wǒ shēn mó, lián fàn dōu chī bù qǐ.At that time I was flat broke and couldn't even afford food.
- ，身无分文。Bié xiàng wǒ jiè qián le, wǒ xiàn zài shēn mó.Don't borrow money from me, I'm flat broke right now.
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