手无寸铁 (shǒu wú cùn tiě) — unarmed, defenseless (idiom)

Definizione

Literally 'not an inch of iron in hand': someone with no weapon at all. Used as a stark contrast to an armed opponent, emphasizing total helplessness or vulnerability.

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unarmeddefenseless (idiom)

Esempi

  • 手无寸铁
    Tā shǒu wú cùn tiě, què yǒng gǎn dì chōng le shàng qù.
    Though unarmed, he bravely charged forward.
  • 手无寸铁
    Miàn duì shǒu wú cùn tiě de píng mín, shì bīng men fàng xià le qiāng.
    Facing unarmed civilians, the soldiers put down their guns.
  • 手无寸铁
    Jǐng chá gǎn dào shí, dǎi tú yǐ jīng shǒu wú cùn tiě le.
    By the time the police arrived, the attacker was already unarmed.

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