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not have a penny to one's name; without a cash in one's pocket

shēn wú fēn wén

身 无 分 文

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slnot have a penny to one's name; without a cash in one's pocket
- tā sǐ de shí hou shēn wú fēn wén
  他死的时候身无分文。
  He died a pauper.
synonym
yī pín rú xǐ一贫如洗 náng kōng rú xǐ囊空如洗 bù míng yī wén不名一文 bù míng yī qián不名一钱
antonym
yāo chán wàn guàn腰缠万贯

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