kōng wú suǒ yǒudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute / without two sticks to rub together
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Original source entry:

空無所有 空无所有 [kong1 wu2 suo3 you3] /having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute/without two sticks to rub together/

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空无所有
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