家无斗储 No dou of reserves at home
Explanation
形容家里贫穷，粮食缺乏。
Describes a family that is poor and has little food.
Origin Story
晋朝时期，有个叫王欢的人，他生活俭朴，不追求荣华富贵，一心只读诗书。虽然家中常常贫困，粮食不足一斗，但他依然快乐地学习，从不觉得苦闷。他这种安贫乐道的精神，令人敬佩。 有一天，王欢的朋友来看望他，看到他家如此贫穷，不禁担忧地说："王兄啊，你家中如此贫困，连一斗粮食也没有，难道就不担心吗？" 王欢笑着说："我志在学习，不为物质所累。只要能潜心读书，即使家无斗储，我也心满意足。" 朋友听了他的话，深受感动。他明白了，真正的快乐，并不在于拥有多少物质财富，而在于对精神世界的追求。
During the Jin Dynasty, there lived a man named Wang Huan who lived a simple life and did not pursue wealth or glory, devoting himself to studying poetry and books. Although he was often poor and had less than a 斗 of rice at home, he continued to study happily and was never sad. His spirit of appreciating poverty and rejoicing in a modest life is admirable.
Usage
用于形容家庭贫困，生活窘迫。
Used to describe the poverty and distress of a family.
Examples
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他家境贫寒，家无斗储。
ta jiajing pinhan, jia wu dou chu
His family is poor, with barely a grain of rice to spare in the house..