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lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless

手无寸铁
shǒu wú cùn tiě
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) with one's bare hands (unarmed – also figuratively: without assistance)赤手空拳chì shǒu kōng quánsmall and weak; puny · the small and weak; children; women and children弱小ruò xiǎo
Antonyms
(idiom) armed · carrying a loaded firearm荷枪实弹hè qiāng shí dàn